Video: Federal woodpecker regulation ruins 11-year-old humanitarian’s summer

The Daily Caller ^ | 8/17/11 | Mary Katharine Ham

[Nachum]

In which I complain about a federal agent dropping the hammer on an 11-year-old for having the temerity to rescue a protected species of woodpecker. The fine on the young girl has since been rescinded, not thanks to common sense, but thanks to media coverage.

[repentant_pundit]

11-year-old humanitarian

Humanitarian rescuing woodpeckers ? How about Woodpeckertarian ?

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[boomop1]

Yet they kill hundreds of eagles and similar birds a day with windmills.

[arrogantsob]

Four hundred thousand birds a year are whacked by the windmills.

[boomop1]

It appears I left out a 0, I stand corrected this is obscene.

[jonno]

It’s my understanding that many birds are killed by windmills!

(ducks! 8^)

[RickB444]

The windmills aren’t killing the birds, it’s the birds flying into the windmills that are killing the birds. The windmills just stand there and let their blades swing around. The birds should be smart enough to avoid them. If not, it’s Darwin at work.

Also. It’s Bush’s fault.

[YHAOS]

"The fine on the young girl has since been rescinded, not thanks to common sense, but thanks to media coverage."

Which means the federal thugs knew they were being a**hats from the get-go.

[Talisker]

Also. It’s Bush’s fault.

Whew. I almost thought you'd forget that.

[arrogantsob]

Wait till you hear from the Bird Lobby.