NEW YORK (AP) — 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.