Were bird migrations ever weaponized, or were there plans to do so during the Cold War?

by JD141519

I saw a gif on /r/mapporn recently, and it got me thinking. Have bird migrations ever been weaponized, or were there attempts to do so? In the gif, I noticed that many species stop over in Cuba for a short period. Were there plans during the cold war, on either side, to weaponize these migrations in order to wreak havoc on the other side?

I’m picturing timed explosives strapped to birds, but know that this probably isn’t as likely as I would like to think! Any information anyone has would be great!

k890

Only know use wild bird in regular military tactics had place during IWW when Royal Navy try teach sea birds to fly near german submarines. Ships haul models look like submerged submarine kiosk, but with hooked meat or fishes. This would encourage the birds to fly in the vicinity of submarines in anticipation of the prize (and the British to facilitate their detection). Idea was quickly abandoned due to zero effectiveness.

Other idea?

Birds are great in spread illness like bird flu what can destroy raising of poultry (really effective source of meat during wars) in country and spread costful epidemies, but overall it's too dangerous for attackers. Bird flu and other diseases spread by migration species easily can get on your or allies farms and then both sides had food shortages and epidemies among society. Although it would not be surprised if someone had analyzed this possibility, especially as the United States and the Soviet Union planned to drop on enemy territory aggressive variety of cereals mushrooms to destroy the production of cereals.