San Antonio can continue with tree removal at Brackenridge Park, court rules

The New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday ruled the City of San Antonio can continue with its controversial-tree removal and bird mitigation efforts at Brackenridge Park, the Express-News reports. The court rejected an emergency request filed by two members of the Lipan-Apache Native American Church, who argued the tree cuttings prevent church members from accessing an area of the park they consider sacred, according to the daily. The filing also asked the court to halt "excessive" efforts to remove trees and drive away birds.