Every invasive pest bird counts....How much dairies lose annually

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Starlings have no place in the North American ecosystem. They don’t belong here and are one of the biggest threats to native song bird populations. This screenshot comes DIRECTLY from bird lover central... the National Audubon Society website. Here is the link to the article, even Audubon says it is okay to hate the starling, they have no reason being in North America!

https://www.audubon.org/news/birdist-rule-72-its-okay-dislike-some-birds

I don’t want to get into an argument with anyone, but in North America the only good starling is a dead starling. IMHO opinion.

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As i understand it, many of the pest birds in the US are from over here in the old world, making me think what people do here, and loose here.

The only pests i hear off are rats. the racoon dog,and a species of crawfish, i cant say i heard of any pest bird that are legal to shoot for that reason.

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The wolf, have been a native but was wiped out decades ago, but they have now found their way back to Denmark. It is not considered a pest as such, but already some have been shot ( even on camera ) or gone mysterious missing.They are considered a endangered species here and are illegal to shoot.

Wild bore, was also natural here but was wiped long ago too, they would like to get in here too, but are a massive danger to the large Danish pig industry ( at least 2 pigs here for every of the just shy of 6 million Danes ) and we cant have anything ruin Quality Danish bacon,,,,, that would be a disaster as only a man that eat bacon can be trusted. 😄

So a fence have been put up along the German / Danish border,,,,,,, this is not outright popular, some deer have been entangled in it unfortunately.

Dairy farms here are by design much like in the US, so i recon birds can and will do the same here.

Then there is a host of unwanted beetles and what not from the south getting up here as temperatures rise, and while i can hit a fly at 50 yards then they are damn hard to spot in the wild at that distance. 😁
 
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I couldn’t agree more, it just annoys me that every time there’s a hunting post, there’s a few people that have to say oh you’re just killing animals senselessly...

If we all ignored them completely they would probably go away.

I would rather wing a starling, than miss him entirely. He will eventually die, and something else will eat him.

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As i understand it, many of the pest birds in the US are from over here in the old world, making me think what people do here, and loose here.

The only pests i hear off are rats. the racoon dog,and a species of crawfish, i cant say i heard of any pest bird that are legal to shoot for that reason.

Mentions in this regard:

The wolf, have been a native but was wiped out decades ago, but they have now found their way back to Denmark. It is not considered a pest as such, but already some have been shot ( even on camera ) or gone mysterious missing.They are considered a endangered species here and are illegal to shoot.

Wild bore, was also natural here but was wiped long ago too, they would like to get in here too, but are a massive danger to the large Danish pig industry ( at least 2 pigs here for every of the just shy of 6 million Danes ) and we cant have anything ruin Quality Danish bacon,,,,, that would be a disaster as only a man that eat bacon can be trusted. 😄

So a fence have been put up along the German / Danish border,,,,,,, this is not outright popular, some deer have been entangled in it unfortunately.

Dairy farms here are by design much like in the US, so i recon birds can and will do the same here.

Then there is a host of unwanted beetles and what not from the south getting up here as temperatures rise, and while i can hit a fly at 50 yards then they are damn hard to spot in the wild at that distance. 😁
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I love wild pig. They eat what they want, to a point, instead of the stuff that is fed to them. The meat is very different, in color, texture, and taste. 

Beyond that, they are a very prolific, invasive and destructive animal. Hunting pressure is not enough to slow them down once established. I can see the desire to keep the wild out of the landscape. Breeding with domestic isn't that big a problem since it only takes a generation or two for domestic to be completely feral. You may have some different breeds in your area. Our wild are either feral domestic, or have an amount of Russian in them. All are rather testy.

FWIW, I love bacon, ham, chops, and pulled pork off a picnic (shoulder). 

Very few bird species here are not protected in some manner or another. Starlings, rock pigeons, and collared dove are three that aren't, but we don't have a lot of dairies in the area. We don't have a lot of any of those species in the area either, unless migration is going, then the starlings show up in force.
 
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The only pests i hear off are rats. the racoon dog,and a species of crawfish, i cant say i heard of any pest bird that are legal to shoot for that reason.

Very few bird species here are not protected in some manner or another. Starlings, rock pigeons, and collared dove are three that aren't, but we don't have a lot of dairies in the area. We don't have a lot of any of those species in the area either, unless migration is going, then the starlings show up in force.

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I'm guessing you don't live in Texas. Ever hear of hosps? 

These are Hosps: a pest / invasive avian species. Aka English Sparrows. Quite legal to shoot and highly encouraged to do so. They're also a challenging target due to their small size.

http://www.sialis.org/hospphotos.htm

https://www.loyalpest.com/pest-info/birds/house-sparrow/#:~:text=House%20Sparrows%20in%20Central%20and%20Eastern%20Virginia%20Sparrows,can%20carry%20pathogens%20that%20are%20harmful%20to%20humans.

https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/wildlife-nature-environment/controlling-house-sparrows/
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Physical Management of Pest Birds In Agricultural Settings

http://pubs.cahnrs.wsu.edu/publications/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/publications/FS294E.pdf

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Tyler Caskin, M.S. student, Department of Animal Sciences,
Washington State University. Kim Cirillo, B.S. student, Department of
Animal Sciences, Washington State University. Dr. Amber Adams
Progar, Assistant Professor—Dairy Management Specialist,
Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University
 
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I am kind of shocked you can legally shoot red wing blackbirds.
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The species is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 1918, a formal treaty between the United States and Canada that was later expanded to include Mexico. This law gives them legal protection in the United States, but they can be killed "when they are found preying or about to prey on ornamental trees or trees planted for shade, crops, livestock or wildlife.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_blackbird#Pest_control

Crow lives in Canada. Canada may have a different application of the Act and/or a similar application of the Act.
 
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