Fox News: Exotic Invasive Species - Starlings

nwf.org/action - National Wildlife Federation's Naturalist David Mizejewski speaks with Fox News' Bill Hemmer about the environmental and economic impact of invasive species like Starlings.

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[soggywallet]

God damn it I hate humanity. Waltz in and destroy the earth, punch holes in the o-zone. Kill birds that (in my view) are protecting the ecosystem by causing havoc in cities. I'm with you Starlings, here in england you don't cause one problem obviously they don't like Americans.

[Silverbolt8]

WE are to plame for them being here...the issue is that now they are here since they are Softbills they eat tons of insects...NOT seed...Is it better to spray toxic crap? The Starlings I have seen are always nesting in places that other birds would never ever nest in... The use of toxins to kill these birds is indescriminant, it kills other Native bird...Grackles, Red Wing Blackbirds,etc...

[juglanscinerea]

Passenger Pigeons, our beloved extinct native, used to block out the noon sun when their massive flocks flew overhead.

There were 3-5 BILLION of them in the 1700s, and the birds were twice as large as European Starlings, of which there are a paltry 200 MILLION today.

Do we expect nature to be a nice, orderly garden? Do we expect it to stand still, even as we physically disturb it?

Why do the exotic species take it in the teeth from the government when natives do the exact same things????

[TheGarrettDressler]

I shoot them at the ranch.

[Naminefan14]

Hi! Awesome video. :) I'm doing Starling's for a sience project and this video really helped me. Thanks. ;)