Field Museum Conservation Expert Discusses
Clip: 8/12/2015 | 8m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
A conservation ecologist talks about the phenomenon of mass extinctions.
Recent reports in science journals point to a mass extinction currently underway. Field Museum senior conservation ecologist Doug Stotz joins us to discuss the phenomenon and his work in South America with the museum's Science Action Center. He'll also share specimens of extinct birds from the Field collection, including the passenger pigeon and the Carolina parakeet.
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Field Museum Conservation Expert Discusses
Clip: 8/12/2015 | 8m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Recent reports in science journals point to a mass extinction currently underway. Field Museum senior conservation ecologist Doug Stotz joins us to discuss the phenomenon and his work in South America with the museum's Science Action Center. He'll also share specimens of extinct birds from the Field collection, including the passenger pigeon and the Carolina parakeet.
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