A Plea to Amateur Fireworks Enthusiasts, on this 4th of July Weekend/Take 2
Please do at least consider, restricting setting off your loud fireworks to a reasonable timeframe. Not 2 or 3 days before or after THE day, for instance, or at all hours. Your loud booms terrorize both wild and domesticated animals, including, of course, those that people often refer to as "pets".
https://www.animal-ethics.org/how-fireworks-harm-nonhuman-animals/
From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
[quote]The shock of fireworks can cause wildlife to flee, ending up in unexpected areas or roadways, flying into buildings and other obstacles, and even abandoning nests, leaving young vulnerable to predators. The threat to wildlife doesn’t stop at startling lights and sounds; fireworks also have the potential of starting wildfires, directly affecting wildlife and destroying essential habitat. Litter from firecrackers, bottle rockets and other explosives can be choking hazards for wildlife and may be toxic if ingested.[/quote]
For those who may be indifferent to the terror and potential harm the loud booms of fireworks cause to animals of the non-human kind, fireworks can and often do start fires. Many places have been experiencing varying degrees of drought conditions, and are 'tinderboxes'.
https://www.animal-ethics.org/how-fireworks-harm-nonhuman-animals/
From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
[quote]The shock of fireworks can cause wildlife to flee, ending up in unexpected areas or roadways, flying into buildings and other obstacles, and even abandoning nests, leaving young vulnerable to predators. The threat to wildlife doesn’t stop at startling lights and sounds; fireworks also have the potential of starting wildfires, directly affecting wildlife and destroying essential habitat. Litter from firecrackers, bottle rockets and other explosives can be choking hazards for wildlife and may be toxic if ingested.[/quote]
For those who may be indifferent to the terror and potential harm the loud booms of fireworks cause to animals of the non-human kind, fireworks can and often do start fires. Many places have been experiencing varying degrees of drought conditions, and are 'tinderboxes'.
