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House Crow

To: Grant Brosie <>
Subject: House Crow
From:
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:43:29 +1100
For some people, birding and the environment is a career and not just a hobby, 
and I find topics
like these very interesting and like to hear other peoples opinions (that 
includes both professionals
and hobbyists!).

Simon Muirhead

Quoting Grant Brosie <>:

> Everyone,
>
> Lets just stop and think about this.....there is only
> one bird. If there was a pair by all means destroy it.
> How often have House Crows been reported in the Sydney
> region? Is is likely (with such a huge population near
> by) that a second bird has gone undetected? How long
> is a single crow going to survive in an Aussie Raven
> dominated area?
>
> I must say I found the disease line hilarious.....I'm
> heading to Stocko Sandspit and shootin some migratory
> waders!
>
> Everyone stop typing and go birding.....its a fun
> hobby, not a serious one.
>
> Cheers,
> Grant
> Raworth, NSW
>
>
>
>
> ---  wrote:
>
> > An interesting side note...The entry for house crow
> > in Pizzey and Knight notes "Should immediatly
> > be reported and destroyed wherever identifed"..
> >
> > Simon Muirhead
> >
> > Quoting Peter Shute <>:
> >
> > > >From
> >
> http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/pw/vp/bird/housecrow.htm:
> > >
> > > "In India the House Crow raids crops such as wheat
> > and maize and can
> > > cause severe damage to fruit in orchards. The bird
> > competes with
> > > local
> > > bird species in India and Africa by attacking the
> > adults and
> > > destroying
> > > their nests and eating their eggs. Like other
> > birds introduced from
> > > overseas the crow is also a potential carrier of
> > infectious diseases
> > > which could decimate domestic and native bird
> > populations.
> > >
> > > Similar crop damage may occur in Western Australia
> > if the House Crow
> > > becomes established here. Native and domestic bird
> > populations may
> > > also
> > > be adversely affected by the crow's competition
> > and diseases."
> > >
> > > I think at least some of the field guides warn
> > that you should
> > > report
> > > this species if seen.
> > >
> > > Peter Shute
> > >
> > >  wrote on Monday,
> > 17 March 2008
> > > 9:21
> > > AM:
> > > =20
> > > > Seriously, why is one house crow such a threat
> > to Australia?
> > > > We're not talking a major new virus or new type
> > of plague!
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