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pluto9 on Aug 7, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Engineers teach a drone to herd birds away from ai...

The smaller that bubble gets, the greater the chance of a drone actually striking a bird, which could become a major legal liability [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_of_1...

oh_sigh on Aug 7, 2018 [–]

I'd imagine airports could get a waiver to pursue the birds for human safety. Airports are generally well acquainted with working with the government.

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