According to wikepedia: "There are 200 million in North America descended from 60 to 100 birds [1] released in Central Park, New York by Eugene Schieffelin. He was president of the infamous American Acclimatization Society which tried to introduce every bird species mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare to North America in 1890, and this turned into a terrible environmental disaster"
Of course the article is talking about the European or Common starling. The guy should have been strung up for the release!
I haven't seen any positives with those stinking things. If I put the dog out for the day, along with the dog food, her food gets exchanged for a bowl loaded with starling crap, not to mention crap all over the deck, railing and steps.
Sorry to take this off topic, somewhat.
