A man has become viral after documenting how he trained crows to target red “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) hats.The Trump-hater shared his months-long process on social media.Posting under the handle “biz_dave” on Threads, Dave explained how he turned neighbourhood crows into a “hat-stealing army” using peanuts. “Getting the crows to come regularly to the feeding place took the longest. That was about a 4-month endeavor,” he said. Dave added: “Once they were coming regularly, it was only about three months to get them to the hat removal stage.” Dave’s experiment began as a personal challenge to interact with crows, with the goal of encouraging them to deliver small treasures, reports the Dailt Star. After limited success, he changed his plans and began teaching birds to identify and remove red MAGA hats, which are the symbol of US President Donald Trump and his campaigns since 2016.“This project has been going on a little while,I tried to be centrist for a long time but I no longer believe that is a moral option,” Dave said.He shared guidance for others interested in training birds, recommending foods such as peanuts, chicken scraps, mealworms, and dog kibble. Dave was asked about the potential for harm to the crows. He said, “I see that as more of a possibility than a probability. I appreciate your confidence in my ability to start a revolution, but I do not share it.”Dave’s crow-training videos went viral, attracting thousands of reactions. The Internet also discussed the ethics of using wild animals for human political expression. One Reddit user said: “OK, so I love this for the people wearing those red hats, but this would absolutely not be good for the crows.” Another added, “I really don’t like pulling wild animals into stupid human s**t like this. I don’t find it ethical, especially since the risk of harm to the birds is very high.”
