ABC News: U.S.: Critics: Bird-Culling Plan Near JFK Goes Too Far

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Critics: Bird-Culling Plan Near JFK Goes Too Far May 27th 2012, 01:03 Critics are crying foul over a plan to control bird populations near New York City's JFK Airport. Under a proposal from the U.S. department of Agriculture, staffers would be authorized to kill a half-dozen bird species within a five-mile radius of the airport. The intent is to reduce the number of bird strikes on planes. Environmentalists tell the Daily News ( http://nydn.us/Kjng5b ) that the measures need to be examined more carefully. They say the plan conflicts with a multimillion-dollar federal effort to restore nearby wetland habitats for migratory birds. Birds that could be killed under the plan include Canada geese, mute swans, double-crested cormorants, blackbirds, crows, rock pigeons and European starlings. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has proposed legislation that would bypass the environmental impact review process for the plan.

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