Midwest Wilderness Connections Eco-brief: Great Egret

The great egret was on a path to extinction in the late 1800s when women found it fashionable to decorate their hats with beautiful bird feathers. In an effort to save birds from this demise, the Audubon Society was birthed and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed in 1913.

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