The Extinction of the Stephens Island Wren

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 23.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2017

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The extinction of one New Zealand bird species is often attributed to a single cat. While feline predation played a significant role in the end of the Stephens Island wren, the story is actually more complex.

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0:36.1	Hello and welcome to the podcast, I'm Holly Frye.
0:45.1	And I'm Tracy V. Wilson.
0:47.5	Hey Tracy, have you ever heard of a cat named Tibbles?
0:50.7	Who was single-handedly responsible or politely,
0:53.9	you'll sometimes see it written out for wiping out an entire species
0:57.5	of bird?
0:58.5	Yep, because of a lighthouse keeper.
1:00.5	Yeah, it shows up on various listicles from time to time.
1:05.7	Along the lines you'll see like ex animals who change history.
1:09.5	It's one of the most famous extinction stories.
1:11.7	And because it has this quaint, those sad aspects to it,
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