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Bird jewlery
Birds were also found in jewelry in the form of earrings and necklaces, in order to make profit. -
Royal families popularized this fashion
Empress Eugenie of France & the Princess of Wales popularized bird fashion. -
the height of the feather trade
Feathers, wings, and entire birds adorned the hats of fashionable women. -
Children's book created
Karyn Lasky created a children’s book titled, "She’s Wearing a Dead Bird on Her Head," in order to raise awareness. -
Bird conservation & women's suffrage
Many women believed fashion was killing birds as well as killing women’s chances to have the right to vote. -
900 women boycott bird hats
Two women, Harriet Hemmingway and Minna Hall, convinced 900 women to boycott feathered hats and advocate for bird protection. -
Rapidly depleting bird populations
This prompted a bird conservation movement. -
Bird conservation legislation passed (1/2)
An act was passed protecting herons and bitterns, two species commonly used by hatmakers and faced with endangerment. -
Bird conservation legislation passed (2/2)
Bird protection expanded to include shore, marsh, and beach birds. -
Cannot hunt birds during mating season
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Importation of feathers for bird hats ends
A law was passed that stopped the use of feathers imported from Europe and the tropics for making hats. -
First bird sanctuary created
Birdcraft Sanctuary in Fairfield Connecticut, the first private bird sanctuary.