As the Vikings try to pummel teams like the Eagles, Cardinals, and Ravens inside the to-be-opened Minneapolis stadium, real birds may be suffering a more permanent fate outside.
In addition to lingering concerns about the potential for birds to fly into the extensive glass exterior of the new venue, advocates for our fine, feathered friends also object to a skyway that will connect to the stadium.
Elise Morton, who spoke at Friday’s meeting of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, expressed dismay at the ongoing increases in expenditures unrelated to the challenge of protecting birds.
“It’s hard for us to come here every month and just hear this list of millions more dollars being spent on this project,” Morton said, via the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Michele Kelm-Helgen, chair of the MFSA, told reporters that no fines will be incurred for violating laws regarding migratory birds. But while there may be no legal concerns, there’s a moral dilemma and a potential P.R. problem for the Vikings.
Unless it’s considered to be a good thing to have bird carcasses cascading onto paying customers coming and going to the venue.