Choosing one species over another

The New York Times has an article by Felicity Barringer entitled Taking Up Arms Where Birds Feast on Buffet of Salmon:

Salmon, once nearly extinct on part of the Columbia River, are slowly recovering, to the delight of birds. As a result, those charged with nursing the salmon back to robust health have a new plan to protect them: shoot the birds.

Rico says sometimes you can't win for losing... (And it pays to be the species people love more.)