The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts.
Tag: Cooper, Christian (Birder)
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Is Social Justice for the Birds? Audubon Attempts an Answer.
A battle over the group namesake’s ties to slavery grew into a conflict over diversity, highlighting complications that have arisen in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
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Christian Cooper and Amy Tan on How Birding Brings Them Joy: a Live Event
The two will discuss their shared love of birding in a free live virtual event as part of The New York Times summer birding project.
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Three Years After a Fateful Day in Central Park, Birding Continues to Change My Life
Why — of all the spectacular creatures with which we share this planet — do birds captivate as no others can?
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A Central Park Birder Has a New TV Show
Christian Cooper’s encounter in Central Park with a white woman who called 911 to falsely accuse him of threatening her spurred a national outcry. Now he is hosting a birding series for National Geographic.