Minnesota HSFB Games Canceled Due To Bird Law

High School Forced To Cancel Football Games Over Federal Law Protecting Birds

Apple Valley High School was put in a position where they had to cancel Friday night football games because of Ospreys nesting, which is a bird. Yep.

Minnesota HSFB Games Canceled Due To Bird Law

Apple Valley High School in Minnesota was forced to cancel all of its scheduled night games due to nesting Ospreys. The birds are protected by federal law so they cannot turn on the high school football stadium lights. This situation hopes to be resolved in a few weeks, at which point Friday night lights can return. In the meantime, Apple Valley had to move two of its home high school football games to different times and relocated soccer matche…

Ospreys Nesting on Stadium Light Pole Disrupt Minnesota High School's Fall Sports Season

A family of migratory raptors that are protected under state and federal law have nested atop a light pole at Apple Valley (Minn.) High School, forcing the school to switch football and soccer games from night to day.