As a result of anthropogenically induced habitat destruction and climate change, the Eastern Purple Martin in North America has been transformed into a “backyard bird,” dependent on a network of “landlords” for nesting structures and protection from competitor species. While the orthodox approach to wildlife conservation tends to promote the continued existence of appropriate habitats, the conservation of the Eastern Purple Martin has hinged upon the continued existence of a specific human cultural behaviour. This landlording subculture, however, is now believed to be waning due to the aging demographics of the landlords themselves, threatening the long-term survival of the species. This article focuses on the relationships between 24 landlords—primarily older, white, southern US men—and their avian charges. The long-term bond between the birds and their human keepers meant that the landlords were confronting not only their own mortality but also the extinction of the birds to which they have devoted themselves. Their continuing struggles to recruit younger generations into landlording suggest the need for new models of martin conservation that can appeal to the post-domestic and internet savvy sensibilities of today's youth.

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抵抗灭绝：紫色马丁斯，死亡与未来

由于人为引起的栖息地破坏和气候变化，北美东部的紫马丁已转变为“后院鸟”，依靠“地主”网络来筑巢结构并保护其免受竞争物种的侵害。虽然采用正统的方法保护野生生物往往会促进适当生境的持续存在，但东部紫马丁的保护却取决于特定人类文化行为的持续存在。然而，由于地主本身的人口老龄化，现在认为这种地主亚文化正在减弱，这威胁到该物种的长期生存。本文重点介绍24位房东（主要是美国南部的白人，白人）与鸟类的关系。鸟类与人类饲养者之间的长期联系意味着，地主不仅面临着自身的死亡，而且还面临着自己献身的鸟类的灭绝。他们不断努力招募年轻一代进入地主生活，这表明需要一种新的马丁保护模式，以吸引当今年轻人对后家庭和互联网的敏锐度。