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In the 19th century and the centuries before it, the hunting of animals was not deemed as cruel or wastefull. And for this reason many species have gone extinct. In evelution it is natural for species to die off and others evolve and take their place, but this is natural selection and takes place over millions of years. When species die off in just a few decades it throws the entire ecosystem off balance.

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They stuffed them as trophies. As well they were valuable for the oils contained in the their feathers. Finally I believe their fat was useful as lantern fuel.

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