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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

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8. Everyone should be thanking Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for this

Tue Apr 15, 2014, 12:13 PM

Apr 2014

The New York Senator's huge push to open a loophole in the Migratory Bird act, as well as new guidelines for what are to be protected and what are to be considered nuisances, have made this possible. And, they're very proud of this.
http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/after-gillibrand-push-feds-move-forward-to-rid-nyc-airports-of-bird-strikes

The new Mayor of New York, Bill Di Blasio has announced that they will soon be going after the red-tailed hawks, as well..

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we have a lot of crows in our area demigoddess Apr 2014 #1

These are ravens Beringia Apr 2014 #2

oh gee!!! demigoddess Apr 2014 #4

I didn't notice you also mentioned ravens Beringia Apr 2014 #5

Signed. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #6

Signed. n/t RebelOne Apr 2014 #7

Everyone should be thanking Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for this JustinOkello Apr 2014 #8

thanks for the info Beringia Apr 2014 #9

It seems that Beringia Apr 2014 #10

What did the Raven have to say about all this? jberryhill Apr 2014 #11