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Are there so many birds that cats don’t matter?

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Statue “Phillis Wheatley” by Meredith Bergmann, in Boston. adding wolves, who displace coyotes) can dramatically change the ecology and directly affect species diversity and abundance. One of the projects I did was related to the famous Big Dig in Boston, the largest public works project ever carried out by human beings.

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Wild Turkeys Causing Car Accidents

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In Boston, a turkey was the cause of a 2 car accident during the morning commute. Also, a turkey fight and display will attract the attention of predators, I’m sure many a turkey lek gets ambushed by coyotes causing birds to flee in utter panic. A woman in Ohio had a turkey crash through her windshield.

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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

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Groups across the country, including Project Coyote in California, are fighting similar battles. On the website he reminisces fondly about his “best hunt,” where he killed 3,125 crows in 9 days, bringing to mind the days when people slaughtered seemingly endless flocks of passenger pigeons and herds of buffalo.

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