At Haystack Rock in Oregon, one visitor was responsible for harassing various nesting birds with a laser pointer, resulting in the loss of two chicks.
The incident, classified as a form of wildlife harassment, isn’t the first or last disruption of its kind, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has measures — including fines — in place for when the perpetrators are caught.
“When you find out that this has happened when it was off our watch, it just breaks your heart,” Haystack Rock Awareness Program’s Jenny Gooldy told KGW…