EVERY YEAR, PEOPLE AROUND THE country flock to parks, beaches, and ball games to celebrate Independence Day. Grills smolder. Pyrotechnics pop. But unless it’s done with care, all that partying can have unintended consequences.
Fireworks can disturb or harm animals, including birds. “The noise and lights disorient them,” says Audubon Florida bird conservation director Audrey DeRose-Wilson. The booms and bangs risk driving off
