A look at the danger birds face from a Trump administration decision that reversed a policy that had saved millions of birds for five decades.
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Shot and gassed: Thousands of protected birds killed annually
More than 300 species of migratory birds have been killed legally across the U.S. since 2011 to protect a wide range of business activities and public facilities under what’s called the “depredation permit” program, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data.