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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/silence7 on 2023-08-03 15:39:14.

Original Title: Illegal shooting is now a leading cause of death of birds along power lines in the western USA | We found 410 dead birds collected along 196 km of power lines | Of 175 birds with a known cause of death, 66% died from gunshot.