Thanks for the insight. We can be assured that the NYT will never divulge this little tidbit.
Just as a theory, the thumping of the rotors might imitate the drumming of the males, which would interfere with their mating rituals.
“Bureaucrats are becoming an invasive species in Americas heartland.” Thank you, Congressman Huelskamp!
One factor not covered in this story: much of the proposed restricted range in Kansas & Oklahoma covers (and it’s no coincidence) the Mississippi oil formation that we finally have the technology to drill. We can’t have any wealth originating in these red states, now can we?