200 More Birds Die in S.Dakota — USDA Claims Responsibility
- Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:25pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Aflockalypse continues. But this time, there’s a quick explanation: the government did it.
About 200 birds plummeted from the sky in Yankton, South Dakota this week. Initially, officials thought the birds just froze to death mid-flight, but the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come forward and admits it poisoned the birds due to agricultural concerns:
From KTIV:
They say that they had poisoned the birds about ten miles south of Yankton and they were surprised they came to Yankton like they did and died in our park,” says Yankton Animal Control Officer Lisa Brasel.
The USDA confirms the story, saying the deaths were part of a large killing at a private feed lot in Nebraska.
They say a local farmer had been having troubles with about 5,000 starlings defecating in his feed meal. Department of Ag officials say because of health concerns for the farmer’s animals and staff they decided to kill the birds.
They used a bait laced with the poison DRC-1339. The USDA says the birds ate the bait then flew back to Yankton and died.
The USDA says the poison poses no danger to humans.
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Comments (136)
SUNBURST
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:24pmHmmm. Sounds sort of Close Encounters-like.
Report Post »havenfarmroad
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:19pmIs this a precursor for Obamacare death panels? Birds are a nuisance, kill them off. Old people are a nuisance, kill them off.
Report Post »Carl1
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:35pmSounds bout right
Report Post »ForeignWatcher
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:39pmDo you *really* believe that the gov´t wants to murder people? On a great scale? American people?
Report Post »faithaz
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 12:42amI would not put it past them, all the creepy things that Holdren writes about, Sunstien and Rahm Emmanuels brother. They are psycho!
Report Post »ForeignWatcher
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 3:45amEven if you are right with that, whats that to do with gov´t, apart from glenn beck saying it has?
Report Post »pwatkins
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:16pmJust stop looking up when you are outdoors or you may get blinded by a falling bird.
Report Post »I guess they are testing poisons on bird and fish species for larger species later…humans? Now, I know why the left is so upset Saddam Hussien was put to death, he had the real recipe on these WMD’S.
capredbeard2000
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:14pmI hate starlings, They are an invasive species not native to this country. I would love to get my hand on some of this poison. Disgusting little critters. rats of the sky.
Report Post »jacobstroubles
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:11pmThis is soooooooo funny. Does anybody really beleive the USDA poisoned them?
Welll OK then,,, when the next group of birds dies, who will step up to the plate on that one.
There is a geomagnetic storm coming that is about rock our world, litterally, and their keeping it
Report Post »quite.
Legal Immigrant
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 5:59pmlink?
Report Post »ForeignWatcher
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:41pmCare to give us a date so we can point our finger at you an laugh when jack happens?
Report Post »Whostolemypig
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:04pm200 of 5000 pooping starlings died? A 12 year old kid with a BB gun could have done better than than, and probably much cheaper. News Flash USDA, sound cannons have been used for decades to scare birds away from food crops and other unwanted places. In case you don’t realize it dumb asses, birds serve a function in the ecosystem.
Report Post »SDmom
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 4:37pmWhen sound cannons have been used in our area for the blackbirds eating the sunflowers in the fields, they have only had marginal success. Sound cannons shouldn’t be used around cattle because of the startle and stampede factor.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 7:03pmSound cannons and other similar measures are not effective. It scares them off at that moment, but they come right back, especially if they have associated it as a food source or nesting site.
The only effective long term solutions are either to kill them or somehow eliminate their ability to get to the food or the areas they have identified as nesting sites.
Report Post »Smokepole
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:02pmI wouldn’t trust the freakin USDA!
Report Post »What happens to the dead birds hat are eaten by raccoons, crows, possums, hawks, fish, the neighbors cat or dog.
And what was their plan for recovering the dead birds?
How about the ones that may have landed and died in waterways?
H O N D O
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:54pmAttention please. THIS IS A TEST. THIS IS ONLY A TEST..
Report Post »KL
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:52pmWhere is Peta on this horrible story? Poisoning birds….SAD.
Report Post »simple thought
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:51pmour goverment, they’re bird murders…..
Report Post »first they try to kill our country by spending it to death…
now this?????
whats next , our healthcare???????
NancyBee
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:50pmWhat else are they poisoning out there? Unbelievable!
Report Post »The Bees
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:46pmPoisoning birds? That the best answer they could come with.
No way!
Report Post »Whiskey Tango
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:46pmUSDA has never produced one bushel of corn, wheat or beans. Why are they allowed to use poision.
Report Post »sdranger
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:43pmI live about 30 miles away and it took all of about 4 hours for the USDA to claim responsibility. I will say I wouldn’t mind seeing some couple hundred racoons test the theory on not hurting anything else though.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:43pmwell sounds like they didn’t get a very good kill if they actually put posion out,but you know the USDA would not lie to us,right?
Report Post »Ashrak
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:42pmInteresting isn’t it? When no explanation can be offered for events, create another one and then say it is responsible for all the others as well.
I read a lot about phosgene and though it did seem quite conspiratorial, this latest USDA deal makes for more puzzling circumstances rather than less.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:34pmOnly if you’re a paranoid schizophrenic.
Ron Staiger
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:42pmThe USDA is one of many departments that could be eliminated to save money. This bureaucratic boondoggle has done enough to deserve elimination.
Report Post »anutter
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:41pmGovernment poisoning birds? Bet the animal rights activists like that one.
Report Post »patriot1770
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:18pmHey, I’ve had starlings congregate in the trees over my deck in early winter and the, you should pardon the expesion “s#%t like geese” all over the place. Having a few less is no problem for me. When we would use blank guns to scare them off, it looked and sounded like the trees were flying away…..almost as bad as pigons…good redience..
Report Post »tankerBigRed1
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 12:12amBe careful- starlings & pidgins-sometimes carry a virus-dat will cause loss of your eyesight–it’s a slow but steady deal w/ no cure–
Report Post »Socco
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:41pm3-chloro-p-toluidine hydrochloride
DRC 1339 was discovered during the screening of over 400 chemicals at the Denver Wildlife Research Centre for a material that was highly toxic to a limited number of bird species, of low toxicity to humans and other animals,
Symptoms of poisoning in birds DRC 1339 is absorbed into the bloodstream and impairs the liver and kidney functions. Death apparently results from uremic poisoning. The damaged kidneys are unable to excrete the body’s waste products and these build up in the bloodstream to a lethal level.
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MsMonsoon
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:50pmThat sounds like an excruciating way to die! Where is PETA!!!
Report Post »coffinman
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:41pmWell, I DO NOT belong to PETA, however this is still very cruel to our bird friends. Bird-poop in feed isn’t going to hurt cows, or humans. Birds, and other wild life have a difficult enough time trying to survive in Winter without dying a very horrible death.
“…Question with boldness…”
Report Post »SDmom
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 4:18pmBirds have the potential to carry and spread diseases harmful to both livestock and people. Salmonella, and E. coli can be transmitted to cattle and possibly then to humans when cattle ingest infected bird feces. While these may or may not cause problems for the cows, they can be deadly to humans.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:15pm@COFFINMAN
That’s simply not true. Birds are carriers for a whole host of diseases, parasites and pests that won’t affect them directly but use them as vehicles to get to their ultimate hosts. Bird feces is considered hazzardous waste.
In my area huge flocks of canadian geese have become a menace in industrial parks with their well manicured landscapes and decorative ponds. I used to work at one company where the geese nested right outside the buildings. For some reason they seem to love those big concrete flower pots to nest in. The stench of the goose feces when you were going in and out of the building was unbearable. It became common to see hazmat crews cleaning the area after having run them off. They would kill them but it’s illegal to kill canadian geese so the best they can do is chase them away and do things to try to deter them from returning by making it an unsuitable nesting site.
Report Post »Confounding Father
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 9:19amDAIRY BARN BIRDS
by USDA/APHIS/ADC
In rural areas, pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows are attracted to dairy farms, where food and shelter are readily available. Populations of these three bird species usually increase around dairy barns during winter months, when snow cover limits access to food and water. Barns provide warm shelter on cold days, and feed troughs and bunkers provide an easy source of food. During winter, birds often consume and contaminate large quantities of feed intended for livestock. Starlings may consume up to 50% of their body weight in grain each day. Loss of feed may be quite significant. A flock of 200 starlings may consume 175 pounds of grain per week, and contaminate even more with their droppings. In addition, birds may create fire hazards by nesting on light fixtures and wiring in barns, and their droppings may contaminate bedding material and water intended for livestock.
Birds may also pose health hazards to both cattle and humans working in dairy barns. However, because birds have higher body temperatures than mammals, most of the bird pathogens do not flourish in healthy, non-stressed cows or humans. Some noteworthy exceptions occur in the salmonella and systemic (internal) fungal families.
Salmonella is a family of bacterial disease-causing organisms, of world wide distribution and major economic importance. Many of these pathogens arc capable of spreading disease to humans. Salmonella infections in birds, cattle, and humans tend to be intestinal, but generalized infections also occur. These infections may lead to death, but most are medically treatable. Young and old cattle tend to be more susceptible, with two to four week old calves most apt to contract severe infections. In mature cattle, salmonella may cause abortions, or a decrease in milk production. There are 81 different types of salmonella that cause infection in cattle. Salmonella may be transmitted by direct contact, consumption of fecally contaminated feed or water, or inhalation.
Systemic mycoses are fungal diseases that affect internal organs. Two notable diseases in this group that infect cattle are histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis. Both of these disease organisms are found in bird manure. Pigeons are more commonly associated with cryptococcosis, while starlings or pigeons may be associated with histoplasmosis. Histoplasmosis proliferates in less harsh climates, and is more commonly found in the central Midwest states. It is usually contracted through inhalation of spores, and causes a respiratory infection that healthy cattle recover from without medical treatment; however, it is potentially fatal in humans. Children are more susceptible to this mold than any other mycotic infection.
Cattle may become infected with cryptococcosis by breathing spores from an environment rich in dried bird manure, consumption of contaminated feed or water, contact with contaminated milking equipment, or through infusion medications contaminated with bird feces. In cattle, cryptococcosis appears as a primary infection of the mammary glands. The mastitis caused by cryptococcosis can be quite severe and non responsive to medications, as well as difficult to diagnose. Cryptococcosis may also cause a decrease in milk production, and loss of appetite. Cryptococcosis usually begins as a respiratory infection in humans, and may eventually spread to the central nervous system.
Avian tuberculosis (AT) is another disease that causes considerable frustration for dairy farmers. As the name implies, avian tuberculosis is a disease that occurs primarily in birds, but many also occur in pigs. AT is worldwide in distribution, but occurs most frequently in the northern temperate zone, It generally causes no lesions, or only nonprogressive lesions in lung lymph nodes in cattle. In rare cases AT can cause generalized progressive lesions in cattle. It may also cause mastitis. AT is a more common infection in domesticated fowl than in wild birds, but both are susceptible, and where wild and domestic birds intermingle, the bacteria is easily transferred. AT may be transmitted through direct contact with feces, consumption of feed contaminated with bird droppings, or through inhalation.
The major AT problem for the dairy farmer isn’t the disease itself, but rather the caudal (tail) fold tuberculosis test, the official surveillance test for tuberculosis. This test cannot distinguish avian tuberculosis from bovine tuberculosis, because both cause a swelling of the tail. If this initial test is positive, the farm is usually quarantined because of the serious risk of infection to humans and other cattle, if bovine tuberculosis were actually present. This quarantine can last from 10 days (most common) to 6 months or more, depending on additional test results. Occasionally these additional tests are inconclusive, requiring that indemnity be paid, and the animal be taken for necropsy and pathological examination. Certain acid-fast soil bacteria may also cause cattle to react positive to a caudal fold test.
When attempting to alleviate sanitation and health problems caused by large concentrations of pigeons, house sparrows, and starlings, three important factors must be considered: timing of control, persistence in carrying out control, and diversity of control methods. While pigeons and sparrows may roost in barns overnight, starlings usually form large flocks that roost in nearby stands of brush or trees. The largest numbers of birds are usually present in barns during the winter, when cold weather causes them to seek shelter and alternative sources of food and water. Proper identification of all bird species present is important before any control techniques are implemented. Most birds are protected by federal laws. However, pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows are NOT protected by federal laws.
One approach to controlling birds is exclosure and habitat modification. Some bird problems can be reduced by excluding the in from buildings. This can often be accomplished by screening or blocking access areas with 1/4 inch wire mesh or netting. Areas such as vents, broken windows, and eaves all provide access for birds.
Populations of pigeons, starlings, and sparrows may be reduced by destroying nests and eggs. For best results, nest sites should be checked every two weeks for re nesting attempts, and nests should be destroyed before eggs are laid. A long pole with a metal hook on the end is useful for removing nests built in high rafters or ledges. This control method should be used in combination with other control methods, such as exclusion.
In short, birds around dairy barns can be a significant health hazard, for both livestock and people, and the best means of damage control is to use a variety of techniques.
From USDA/APHIS/ADC documents
Report Post »Fight for America
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:38pmSo there was a problem with starlings pooping in the feed meal.
So then they poisoned the birds which flew through the friendly skies pooping everywhere along the way distributing their poison as they flapped and a couple hundred managed to die in one spot.
What am I missing here?
Report Post »Ron Staiger
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:44pmPoisoned birds of a feather, flock together.
Report Post »Galt wanna be
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:37pmHow strange. They are responsible “this time”, but don’t know crap about all of the other mass bird deaths. I know, as Glenn said, this kind of thing has happened in the past. Has it ever happened in so many different areas within such a short amount of time? Sorry, my gut says things are REALLY strange and getting even stranger by the day.
Report Post »ForeignWatcher
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:45pmYes yes, let us all feel *at* things, instead of believing facts!
Report Post »Birds die. Many birds. Its quite common. You said it. So, nothing strange going on, mh?
Watcher1952
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:36pmNo there isn’t a danger to humans….but what about the other animals that eat the birds….will they get the poison. One bird isn’t enough to fill the belly of a hungry fox, coyote or other predator. Again out great and all knowing government has put the lives of it’s citizens in danger. USDA is supposed to protect it’s citizens…..ie the Food Safety Act. They lie thru their teeth to us and expect us to believe it….. Bull S_ _ _
Report Post »ForeignWatcher
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:44pmNext time you eat a coyote or fox steak be carefull… It could be bird-poisened!
Report Post »Confounding Father
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 9:08amMy heat comes from the furnace and food from the store. What’s the problem?
Report Post »signed,
Aldo Leopold (A Sand County Almanac)
snowleopard3200 {cat folk art}
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:32pmThe poison poses no danger to humans is what they say? I have to wonder about that, as the Fed’s approve all manner of things that later on turn out to have even worse impact upon people than was first believed to be the case.
Report Post »lcam67
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:51pm@ snowleopard
Report Post »i just read about the poison, the actual handlers have to take the precaution . it is intended to kill three species of these birds. and apparently worked.
jbl8199
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:52pmAll I know is PETA is going to have a fit about this one.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:07pm@ Snow…..I read those other posts…thanks for letting me know how to figure out who was who….
Report Post »BibleBrain
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:14pmi would imagine they mean, unless you yourself eat the poisoned bait, or perhaps eat the dead birds, the poison is not an immediate threat to the public.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:25pmNANCYBEE, I have reported the bogus Snowleopard3200 account and also suspect that UNTAMEABLE-KATE directly below it is bogus too, what do you think?
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 5:36pm@Grandmaof5
Thanks for the help in getting rid of the counterfeiter; the staff of the Blaze have dealt with it and have e-mailed me the notification. Thank you all for the support.
Report Post »Confounding Father
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 9:00amYou better hope that the EPA soon approves the same chemical found in pet flea collars to treat bedbug infestations…before $billions$ more damage is done to us and our economy.
Do away with DDT and millions more die of malaria….pick your poison
Report Post »Socco
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:31pmI don’t believe that for a minute. Poison is poison.
Report Post »@leftfighter
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:50pmMy thoughts exactly. What will kill a bird will also kill a human.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:57pmand domestic pets.
Report Post »Happy Killmore
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 3:11pmNot so. Chocolate: horribly toxic to dogs, awesome treat for people. Just because it‘s toxic to one species does not mean it’s toxic to all.
Report Post »civilunrestnow
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 3:31pmnot really. Birds can consume cyanide and not even get sick. On the other hand, chocolate and onions are midly toxic to dogs. There are chemicals that will kill other creatures and not harm humans.
Report Post »ForeignWatcher
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 6:42pmDont you dare bringing sience to the blaze!
Report Post »RealityCheck
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 11:29pm“The USDA says the poison poses no danger to humans. ”
I just love this statement, and those of you who think it’s not harmful to people.
Report Post »1. Birds carry diseases which affect humans.
2. All those dead carcasses cannot be too healthy.
3. Birds are defecating on my car so lets just kill all of em. ( this is sarcasm for those who need that extra helping hand )
EP46
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 10:59amThe Blackbird Papers written some years ago by Ian Smith…..MUST READ
Killing off bird population because the birds were destroying sunflowers and this was causing giant companies to loose money….sunflowers were to be used to make the new “oil”. Book is fiction, but is a fabulous read and makes one wonder about all the GRAIN now used for fuel and does this endanger the bird population ????
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:31pmSure the birds weren’t the ones with the green p**p on New York?
Report Post »Curator_JDR
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:45pmHas anyone thought these bird death could be the result of weather — convection currents that blew them high into the air, where they froze, and then dropped back down. It happens with aircraft — turbulence during flight.
I’m sure the USDA will want to use this incident for more regulations. this animated web movie exposes the insanity of the Progressives with big time humor.
http://www.marcrubin.com/hairmerica.ivnu
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:46pm@The Blazers,
I am sorry to say this, but the counterfeiter here has been allowed to go on for too long and now with the theft of my own links and the claims the free art is for sale when it is not is enough; I have asked the moderators to stop it, yet it continues on, so the limit of mine is reached.
When my own property has been threatened by the claims of another that is theft and fraud. Look under the entries posted for the “Bin Lauden message…” on the stories area and you will see why this is the last straw.
So, for now, until the matter is cleared up I wish all of you goodbye and good hunting.
@Grandmaof5
Keep the cats warm, wish you warm weather in Flordia, and I am going now.
Watch for other names I may post under, you will know if it is me or not in the future.
Snowleopard3200,
Signing off.
pajamash
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 1:46pmBut if the farmer wanted to poison the birds he/she would not have been allowed to or at best would have had to go thru years of environmental impact statements and other such documentation before being told, “No, you cant do that. I will be harmful to the environment.”
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:07pmSNOWLEOPARD3200 AND UNTAMEABLE-KATE, I have reported both your bogus accounts to the staff @ The Blaze. Let’s see what happens. Will keep an eye out for both of you.
GONESURFING
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:24pmIt could well be global cooling that is responsible for these bird deaths around the globe.
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:28pmBut then again Ag, chemicals in our air and soil is never good. Organic is best.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 2:38pmwhat did they feed them, FLUORIDE ?
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 4:09pm@ Grandmaof5…..I went back and looked for those bogus post and they both have been deleted……so maybe you did some good…..
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 4:19pmNANCYBEE, thanks, I hope so. I hate that people can be so thoughtless and hope the Blaze staff can get to the bottom of the problem. Obviously people are able to duplicate accounts somehow and represent honest bloggers with their trash. We’ll look forward to Snowleopard3200 and Untameable-Kate (if she even knows they trashed her) back again. Thanks for your help and have a great weekend.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 4:23pmit is al gores fault..the birds bought into his global warming/cooling crap…totally confused and dying…
Report Post »balrog
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 4:28pmwe should not feel bad for losing starlings..they are a non-native, invasive species that compete and crowd out our native birds… sort of flying rats…poisons used to kill them are specific to starlings and used worldwide where needed…excess bird waste (from any type of bird) in any area can cause serious diseases including blindness…the pigeons (gray rock doves) in our cities are also non native
Report Post »I am 'We the People
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 7:34pmWhen starlings hit the feed lots at the local dairy, my brother and I would take our shot guns an go earn money killing them. I found it much more fun and useful; they make good fertilizer additive for the compost pile.
JESUS-IS-LORD
Posted on January 21, 2011 at 8:03pmGod is not going to like this one bit. I feel sorry for the USDA.
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on January 22, 2011 at 2:02pmGreat, just what we need. Now Obama will appoint a new Czar to oversee a new committee that will monitor the USDA! Where the money comes from? Only China knows.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on January 23, 2011 at 7:04amThe government has decided it is time for the birds to go…painfully
Big Brother cannot fuel the new cars if the birds eat the grain. Remember, our FOOD prices are going up because we need all grains to ‘feed to cars’ not people, so we cannot have birds destroying the new fuel replacement for oil. We cannot DRILL for oil, but we must KILL the birds.
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