Green Options

The remains of nearly 200 protected birds have been discovered in Malta.  The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and the BirdLife Malta Raptor Camp located the carcasses under trash and stones in the woodland area of Mizieb. The organizations are currently running two separate migration and observation camps. Nearly 400 species of birds have been recorded on Malta, which is a central migration route across the Mediterranean.

There are a couple ways to try and get the sought-after Colbert Bump, one of which is naming an animal or mascott after the Comedy Central kingmaker.

Vintners in New Zealand are considering using falcons to control sparrows and green finches that are causing heavy damage to their crops. One agricultural expert estimates the damage caused by bird pests could total 20 million to 30 million dollars a year.

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons user Johan Spaedtke.