10,000 Birds

MARCH 24, 2014

The “Crow Down” is a “hunting contest” where both adults and children slaughter as many crows as they possibly can in two days. A hero of the Rip Van Winkle Rod & Gun Club is – no doubt – Bob Aronsohn, who lives in Kansas and in December 2013 celebrated killing his 150,000th crow. Why do they do this?

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 9, 2013

December 9, 2013. The Port Authority’s goal is to strike a balance in humanely controlling bird populations at and around the agency’s airports to safeguard passengers on thousands of aircrafts each day. And, while you’re here, why not sign the petition to stop the senseless slaughter of Snowy Owls at JFK ? 212-435-7777.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

I was especially interested in “To Hide From God,” the chapter on songbird slaughter and protection in Cyprus. 212) who trap, follow, and analyze the migration paths of Snowy Owls, a project founded in 2013, the magic year of the Snowy Owl irruption. This is big, global-level stuff with amazing findings but worrisome data.

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