Decision to remove people names from birds has Minnesota birders talking

The world's largest group of ornithologists announced Nov. 1 that it would begin work renaming 70 to 80 North American bird species named for people — some deemed racist, exclusionary, or implying "ownership of an entire species by one human." The project begins next year. It's a contentious decision anticipated by the top University of Minnesota ornithologist, who is a fellow in the ...

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