![]() ![]() However, slavery paid for his birding activities: Audubon was born in Haiti and was the heir to a sugar plantation. ![]() The founder of modern bird conservation, John James Audubon, is rightly praised for his splendid books Birds of America. Racism in birdwatching is not a new phenomenon. Ever.” In a recent update, he added: “ Roadrunners don’t get gunned down for jogging through neighbourhoods, do they?” These pieces of advice refer to Trayvon Martin, a Black Florida teen killed while wearing a hoodie, and Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man from Georgia slain while running. Ornithologist Drew Lanham has written nine rules for Black birders, including: “Don’t bird in a hoodie. These fields are overwhelmingly white and noted for their lack of diversity. I am a Black birdwatcher, and I am also a researcher whose work focuses on how race shapes conservation, environmentalism and outdoor recreation. ![]()
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