Vultures in Florida are eating the shingles off of roofs and the black rubber gaskets off of car windows and doors. Bubba says: "shoot 'em." That is what the residents of this Florida town asked the police to do. As if this story was not already odd enough, the police have told the residents that they can't. They can't because the two species of vultures that are eating roof shingles and car parts are endangered and federally protected birds. It is a $500 a day fine to even attempt to scare the birds off! I guess the reasoning must go something like: "since the birds cannot defend themselves, we must put their needs above the needs of human beings." Yes some of us are all very ashamed of our place on the food chain. I'm not. Shoot the birds! I could live without vultures. Tell the Paul Ehrlichs of the world that thousands of dangerous and annoying species have been wiped off of the planet and the end result has not been the collapse of the ecosystem. Here is a theory to contemplate: Constantly putting other species ahead of our own may ensure that a variety of life thrives for eons on this planet. However, a slippery slope still exists. By putting other species first, we may eventually cause our own extinction. Those vultures may be smarter than they look or act. Oh well: Viva la Vultures! The Odd News Award winner of the day!
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