Wounded crows would suffer in hard winter
In Tuesday Jan 28, 2003 Syr Post-Standard
To the Editor,
It would be pretty awful for a bird to try to survive
in this hard winter with a wounded leg or wing. But the 160 hunters in
Auburn's crow-shoot tournament are sure to wound large numbers in their
quest to have fun, reduce the city's crow population, and raise money for
local charities.
Why consign wounded birds to a slow death? Surely there
is a better solution. After all, the large flock has been cut in half
already.
To relieve the city of the remaining
birds, the citizens of Auburn might consult with national
leaders in humane bird-conflict mitigation. That way, instead of flying away
wounded the crows could just plain fly away.
Rob English
Syracuse
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