Originally Posted By: Geo. Newbern
One theory is that the Passenger Pigeons were doomed by the Chestnut blight. That's what fed'em and that's where they nested...Geo


That one is extremely plausible, as was the overall harvest of nut-bearing hardwoods that occurred previous to the blight. Classic American furniture used walnut and oak very extensively. These were also factors in Turkey decline in many habitats as well, but turkeys were also hunted extensively, often by shooting them off their roosts.

Last edited by Ken61; 08/25/15 02:48 PM.
I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.