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U.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit

U.S. Postal Service slowdowns are so bad, baby birds are dying in transit

St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio

September 3, 202413m 25s

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For many years, the U.S. Postal Service has worked with hatcheries to ship live birds across the country. Special handling and priority mail designed to meet specific timing standards are required — but delays are resulting in the delivery of dead birds. Investigative reporter Kavahn Mansouri of NPR’s Midwest Newsroom reports on the problems and their impacts.