When Christopher Schmidt's video of a hawk attacking a drone went viral in October, many cheered for the avian’s territorial win. There is certainly something satisfying about watching nature trump technology, but as New America’s Ariel Bogle deftly explained, this elation may have more to do with the human fear of surveillance than our love of nature—maybe compounded by our sense that birds have earned their right to the skies more so than any drone. Either way, as the rise of drones is increasingly inevitable, obvious questions come up about how their presence will affect birds. This is swiftly changing territory, but here’s what we know right now. How are drones regulated? Known officially as ‘unmanned aircraft systems’, drones fall under the watch of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, which also oversees airports, airplanes, and commercial space vehicles. This body heavily restricts any commercial drones used to...