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This common bird was almost hunted into extinction because it was more valuable, ounce for ounce, than gold. Why?

Answer:

This is a Snowy Egret. The feathers of their breeding plumage are very fluffy, beautiful, white feathers, which were very popular on ladies hats during the late 1800's. At that time, their feathers were worth more than twice their weight in gold. The 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty outlawed using their feathers, which saved them and many other birds from extinction.
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