Haha - that tense change was the last edit I made before posting - I knew killing them off was the right thing to do for dramatic effect!
This is funny, too! I spent a couple of minutes thinking about what species to single out - I wanted something universally known, loved (at least by some), and easy to identify. Couldn’t use dandelions, as all sorts of dummies are starting topics about them. Before posting this, I actually looked to see if Blue Jays were found outside North America. But I couldn’t think of a better candidate, so I gave up - please forgive me! 
It would be good if there were some more nuanced notification options…
Aw, shucks, I’m always happy just hearing what you have to say! 
Also, these are the things I love about iNaturalist - I didn’t plan on reviewing the range of Blue Jays or whether I can ID some South Korean species today, but here we are!