I received this email from change.org: Thank you everyone who signed the petition. I'm thrilled to announce that the airport put out the following statement today:"The Gerald R. Ford International airport is committed to safety both for the flying public along with our environment and its species. This year we have seen an influx of snowy owls - more than any other year in our airport's history. We have been working with the USDA since early December to put a plan in place to trap and relocate snowy owls. This plan is now up and running at our airport in hopes of controlling bird populations and safeguarding passengers and air crews that fly into and out of Grand Rapids every day."That message came from Mike Parr of the American Bird Conservancy, so we thank him for taking the leadership and getting this done. It's a good day to be a Snowy Owl in Grand Rapids, Michigan!Kim Smith

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