May 22, 2013 12:02 am

Birds Shot by Bay Area Airports

Under federal law, all major airports can apply for a permit to shoot birds out of the sky when they pose threat to airplanes. It’s a little known program designed to keep travelers safe. Now this program is coming under scrutiny after an NBC Bay Area investigation uncovered that on average, nearly five birds a day are shot at Bay Area airports. Stephen Stock reports.

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