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Let Them Eat... Whatever It Is That They Eat
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Why do humans feel the need to go to the park and feed the birds? In Hagerstown, MD, local residents feed stale bread to the ducks, and local veterinarians want them to stop. For one thing, the bread can block the ducks' digestive holding vessel, preventing them from eating. For another, the bread can absorb botulism toxins and lead to "limberneck," a condition in which the ducks can't hold their neck up. Also, poop, always poop. I'll add that the birds don't need the food -- they do fine in nature -- and if they get accustomed to coming to the park to be fed by humans, they'll become dependent and lose the ability to find food on their own. So stop it. (WHAG-TV/Hagerstown)
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