Manti Messenger | 1960-02-25 | Page 6 | Starlings Becoming a Menace in Utah

Starlings Becoming A Menace in Utah Under fish and game law the starling is classed as a predacious predacious predacious preda preda- cious bird and thus may be controlled controlled controlled con con- trolled or killed at any time This problem bird was in introduced introduced introduced in- in into the United States from Europe some 70 years ago In recent years their numbers have multiplied rapidly in Utah and other western st states tes The starling population is a growing threat to game and other desirable birds as they consume the foods commonly used by these birds This is especially true during winter months when these foods are in short supply They are also a menace to farmers and stockmen chiefly because they move into feed yards where they consume large quantities of grains and other stock feeds