Listen "Martha Washington: the Pigeon"
Episode Synopsis
Ryan talks about the last living passenger pigeon, who was named Martha Washington. From the time that there were millions of these birds till there was just one, we learn about her life story and what happened to her after her demise. Martha would be the first time in human history that we know the exact moment man had caused the extinction of a species.
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