[EBB Sightings] Oakland airport shooting birds

Phila Rogers wrote:
> Dear Birders:
> Many of you may know by now (I received a google alert from EBRP yesterday) that the Oakland airport personnel have chosen to shoot a number of birds, including brown pelicans and cormorants that were feeding in the water near the end of the runway.  The situation first came to light when dead birds began washing up on the San Leandro shoreline.  We need to know many things -- most important were other methods of disbursement tried consistently before choosing this method?  I have notified GGAS.
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Thanks for this, Phila. According to an article in today's Chronicle 
(link below), the shootings were carried out by USDA personnel who have 
permits from US Fish & Wildlife. They resorted to lethal methods after 
the birds "did not scatter despite being subjected to loud noises and 
other techniques," although it's not clear if, as you say, those 
techniques were used consistently.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/30/BAN71BBNBT.DTL

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Brian C. Young

South Berkeley