SpaceX’s success is built on the bones of tiny birds

There’s a bird killer on the loose, a vicious murderer with an insatiable bloodlust for endangered species. His name is Elon Musk. The Tesla tycoon hasn’t been doing the dirty work himself, but Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly devastating the bird population around the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. The surrounding land hosts an array of endangered animals, including sea turtles, ocelots, and hundreds of bird species, including the federally threatened Piper Rover. Campaigners warn that SpaceX’s operations are destroying their habitats. According to an analysis by Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, the region’s Piping Plover population has shrunk by…

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