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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