In a somewhat related nature to this topic, I received the following 
in an email regarding bird strike reports that I receive through my work 
as a controller in the tower at BWI:

http://www.examiner.com/x-54642-Hartford-Pets-Examiner~y2010m7d25-The-Wings-of-War-New-York-to-kill-170000-Canadian-geese 


The Wings of War: New York to kill 170,000 Canadian geese

July 25, 5:00 PM Hartford Pets Examiner 
<http://www.examiner.com/x-54642-Hartford-Pets-Examiner>

New York has declared war against Canadian geese, and has authorized the 
destruction of nearly two-thirds of the current population (or about 
170,000 birds). That means two-thirds of the current population could be 
exterminated. Plans are to target Canadian geese found in "open areas 
and more than 40 public parks in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the 
Bronx within five miles of regional airports."

Last year, 2,000 were "euthanized" in the vicinity of JFK International 
and La Guardia Airports after a bird strike forced US Airways Flight 
1549 to ditch into the Hudson River. The move was "justified" by 
Manhattan mayor, Michael Bloomberg, because of the "dangers the geese 
pose to aircraft."

"The incident served as a catalyst to strengthen our efforts in removing 
geese from, and discouraging them from nesting on, city property near 
our runways."

The Port Authorities of New York and New Jersey have already implemented 
programs to control avian populations near all three main airports (the 
two already mentioned as well as Newark) by trapping the geese, shooting 
them, and removing nests. In the past, some of the dead birds were given 
to food banks, but the practice has been discontinued.


Jason Post, a spokesman for Mayor Bloomberg, told reporters "the geese 
would be herded to a collection point, and then taken off site where 
they would be put down using carbon dioxide in methods approved by the 
American Veterinary Medical Association."

State Senator Eric Adams of Brooklyn, who feels that there are "more 
humane" ways to handle the bird problem plans to lead a vigil in protest 
next Saturday. A previous vigil was held July 8 after 400 geese were 
killed in Prospect Park in June. For more info., people can contact his 
office in  Brooklyn, New York
Phone: (718) 284-4700, Fax: (718) 282-3585 as well as in Albany Phone: 
(518) 455-2431 Fax: (518) 426-6856

Editor's note: Gas has already been out-lawed as a method for putting 
down dogs and cats at shelters throughout the State.



On 7/27/2010 5:31 PM, Tom Marko wrote:
> There is a conservation group called the Committee Against Bird Slaughter
> (CABS) that is committed to the protection and conservation of birds in
> Europe, especially in countries such as Cyprus, Malta&  Italy.  The efforts
> of the group are highlighted on their website:
> http://www.komitee.de/en/index.php?index
>
> Tom Marko
> Yomitan-son, Okinawa, Japan
> 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds&  Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Donald Sweig
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 3:52 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Article on the Killing of Birds
>
>   **
> The July 26th issue of the New Yorker magazine has a lengthy, informative,
> and very disturbing article on the wanton killing of millions of migrating
> European songbirds, for fun and profit, in Cyprus, Malta, and Italy.  It is
> titled "Emptying the Skies,' and starts on page 48.  If you are curious and
> courageous, you might want to have a look at it.