NY Authorities Remain Silent on Wild Parrot Nest Demolitions in The Bronx

It's been more than 10 days since the wild parrot nest demolitions have occurred in the Bronx' Pelham Bay Park. Contact has been made with the NY Audubon Society apprising the organization of the situation, and also the NY Parks Department. But many questions remain: why were these removals done now (in December, a very cold month; right now it is about 20 degrees with brutal winds)? Were alternate dates considered and rejected? Was the Audubon Society or other groups familiar with the birds contacted prior to the work? Will the new light fixtures even allow any surviving wild parrots to rebuild?  What was the chain of decisions and who approved these decisions?

These concerns have all been communicated to responsible parties at the NY City Parks Department but no answers have forthcoming as of this date.

I generally give high marks to the New York City Parks Department for its general concern over the welfare of wildlife living in City Parks, so I don't want to jump to conclusions here. However as the weather grows cold my fear is that many of the Bronx' population of wild parrots will not survive given the very unfortunate timing of these removals. While it appears that nothing can be done to alleviate the suffering of wildlife at this point, given that the nests have all been taken down, at the very least we deserve some answers to the questions posed above in order that any future actions be taken with proper regard to the interests of wildlife.