Dusky Seaside Sparrow: A Sobering Story of Loss & Lessons
The Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima nigrescens) was a small songbird that lived only in parts of Florida’s salt marshes. It stood out because it never migrated, it had a unique song, and its extinction is among the best documented in recent U.S. history. One surprising fact: by the time people realized how critical its…