Gone from Ohio is a display in the natural history gallery of the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio that features animals that have disappeared from the state. The display included extirpated animals. According to the display:
“Once common in the state, extirpated animals are now gone from Ohio. They are not truly extinct, however, because they still survive elsewhere.”
According to the display:
“In 1772, the Moravian missionary David Zeisburger reported ravens as being common and widespread in Ohio. By 1900, ravens were gone from Ohio. While ravens will feed near human activity, they are very sensitive to disturbance near their nests. As ravens withdrew from advancing settlements in the state, they were replaced by the common crow.”
Recovered Animals
All of these animals were once common in Ohio but became rare with increased settlement. In the past 50 years, with the regrowth of tree forests, they have recovered.
More natural history museum exhibits
Ohio History Center: Natural History Displays (photo diary)
Montana Natural History Center: Birds (photo diary)
Montana Natural History Center: Skulls and Skeletons (photo diary)
Museums 101: North American Mammal Hall (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Hall of African Mammals (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Bird Eggs (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Water Birds, Arctic Birds (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Birds of the World (Photo Diary)