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Old 07-10-2013, 09:19 AM
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What could possibly go wrong?

The horrors! Of course they'd be listed as an endangered species until their numbers increase to a self sustaining level.

Extinct passenger pigeon may fly again

The next big thing in finance could be in the car washing sector!

Ah yes, nothing says the great outdoors like a flock of birds so numerous they darken the sky for hours in passage, taking a crap every 10 minutes!

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Old 07-10-2013, 09:30 AM
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Sure hope that they get that gene-reconstruction right. Wouldn't be good to look up and see a sky full of passenger pigeons the size of Volkswagens...particularly right after they had a meal...
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Old 07-10-2013, 09:42 AM
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Here's an appealing tidbit from Wikipedia!

"The bird is believed to have played a large ecological role in the composition of presettlement forests of eastern North America.[34] For instance, forests while the Passenger Pigeon was extant were dominated by white oaks.[34] This species germinated in the fall, therefore producing acorns during the spring to be devoured and spread by the pigeons.[34] The absence of the Passenger Pigeon's seed dispersal may have led to the modern dominance of red oaks.[34] At roosting sites, few plants grew for years after the pigeons left.[34] Additionally, the immense amount of dung present at these sites increased both the frequency and intensity of forest fires.[34]"

Gotta love the last line. The aroma of a wildfire burning its way through a immense amount of dung would truly be an olfactory delight. Mmmm, mmmm, tasty!
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Old 07-10-2013, 10:27 AM
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... the immense amount of dung present at these sites increased both the frequency and intensity of forest fires...
S##t hot.
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I think we have enough pigeons as it is.
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Sure hope that they get that gene-reconstruction right. Wouldn't be good to look up and see a sky full of passenger pigeons the size of Volkswagens...particularly right after they had a meal...
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