In 1899, a government report chronicled at least 16 states that reimbursed people for killing crows, blackbirds, and sparrows.
Our Bobolink (and Short-eared Owl, etc) habitat is being not so slowly consumed by commercial interests. Amazon campus. GE campus. On and on it goes. Irreplaceable.
It's easy to look at that kind of grassy habitat and think 'there's nothing there' when in fact it's a complex ecosystem.
The gov't. really should still offer a bounty for English House Sparrows and add one for English Starlings.
I can understand that thought! But the reality of implementing that would be incredibly messy and likely dangerous to more 'desirable' birds as well.
I can dream, can't I?! I've heard that sparrows and starlings are becoming scarce in the UK. Is this true? Maybe we could send them all back, lol!
Our Bobolink (and Short-eared Owl, etc) habitat is being not so slowly consumed by commercial interests. Amazon campus. GE campus. On and on it goes. Irreplaceable.
It's easy to look at that kind of grassy habitat and think 'there's nothing there' when in fact it's a complex ecosystem.
The gov't. really should still offer a bounty for English House Sparrows and add one for English Starlings.
I can understand that thought! But the reality of implementing that would be incredibly messy and likely dangerous to more 'desirable' birds as well.
I can dream, can't I?! I've heard that sparrows and starlings are becoming scarce in the UK. Is this true? Maybe we could send them all back, lol!