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The Mysterious Band-Tailed Pigeon
Hunt, Gather, Talk with Hank Shaw
English - September 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 39.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 275 ratingsFood Arts Leisure cooking hunting uplandgame wildgame Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The band-tailed pigeon is the last huntable native pigeon in the United States, and it is the closest relative to the extinct passenger pigeon. I talk with US Fish & Wildlife biologist Mark Seamans all about this iconic bird, from conservation to biology to hunting and cooking tips.