The Birds of Former Rice Plantations
Podcast |
BirdNote Daily
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BirdNote
Media Type |
audio
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Publication Date |
Sep 24, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:01:45

Ornithologist Drew Lanham visits a wetland that was once a rice plantation built and farmed by enslaved Black people. After the Civil War, many birds continued to rely on these wetlands. Now, biologists manage water levels in the former rice fields to support shorebirds, ducks, and rare species such as the Black Rail. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

Recognizing the ecological legacy of enslaved people.

Ornithologist Drew Lanham visits a wetland that was once a rice plantation built and farmed by enslaved Black people. After the Civil War, many birds continued to rely on these wetlands. Now, biologists manage water levels in the former rice fields to support shorebirds, ducks, and rare species such as the Black Rail. Learn more at BirdNote.org.

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