Ah, the European Starling - a bird that elicits mixed emotions from people across North America. While they may not be everyone's cup of tea, there's no denying that they have an interesting backstory. Before we begin today’s article, let me touch base for all my non-bird lover friends reading this:
Nice history lesson! Seems humans have made a lot of similar mistakes over the years. I recently wrote about how weasels were introduced to New Zealand to deal with the rabbit overpopulation. Unfortunately, they liked the native birds better than rabbits, and a whole new, quite serious problem was created.
Nice history lesson! Seems humans have made a lot of similar mistakes over the years. I recently wrote about how weasels were introduced to New Zealand to deal with the rabbit overpopulation. Unfortunately, they liked the native birds better than rabbits, and a whole new, quite serious problem was created.