A new article in the NY Times indicates it is myth that starlings were brought here to please a Shakespeare fan. Portland, BTW, was one of the first places in North America where starlings were released. We don’t know if that release led to a permanent population.
Howver and whyso they were brought here, they ain’t leavin’
Click here for the piece if you have access to NYT.
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