,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #efd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works  ,,resolution  ,honor+   
cons]vation on ! c5t5nial ( ! pass5g]   
pigeon ext9ction4  ,:]eas ! ,s5ate      
recognizes ! importance ( cons]v+       
natural habitats = bird populations &   
pres]v+ ! ,nation's biodiv]sity2 ,:]eas 
! dea? ( ,m>?a1 ! la/ pass5g] pigeon1 on
 ,septemb] #a1 #aiad1 at ! ,c9c9nati    
,zoo1 & ! ext9ction ( ! pass5g] pigeon  
help$ to catalyze ! ,am]ican cons]vation
 movem5t ( ! e>ly #bj? c5tury1 result+ 9
 new laws & practices t prev5t$ !       
ext9ction ( _m species2 ,:]eas ! /ory ( 
! pass5g] pigeon c s]ve z a caution>y   
tale & raise aw>5ess ( curr5t issues    
relat$ to human-caus$ ext9ction1 explore
 connections betwe5 humans & ! natural  
_w1 & inspire p to build su/a9able      
relation%ips ) o!r species2 ,:]eas !    

pass5g] pigeon 7,ectopi/es migratorius7 
0 once ! mo/ abundant bird 9 ,nor?      
,am]ica1 ) a population exce$+          
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj & ) flocks s l>ge t !y   
c\ld d>k5 ! skies = h\rs & ev5 days at a
 "t2 ,:]eas due to unregulat$ m>ket     
hunt+ 9 ! #ai? c5tury & de=e/ation1 !   
pass5g] pigeon population plummet$ t[>d 
ext9ction2 ,:]eas ,project ,pass5g]     
,pigeon1 a consortium ( ov] #aej        
in/itutions1 sci5ti/s1 cons]vationi/s1  
educators1 arti/s1 musicians1 filmmak]s1
 & o!rs ?r\gh\t ! ,nation1 is us+ !     
c5t5>y ( ! ext9ction ( ! species to tell
 ! /ory ( ! pass5g] pigeon2 & ,:]eas !  
/ory ( ! pass5g] pigeon1 once a symbol (
 nev]-end+ natural abundance1 & its     
subsequ5t ext9ction is unique 9 ! annals
 ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate commemorates ! 
importance ( ?is c5t5>y1 our natural    
h]itage1 ! su/a9ability ( our ecosy/em1 
& ! cons]vation ( our ,nation's         
wildlife4