Bad reputation of crows demystified

[Curmudgeon]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150123081801.htm?utm_source=feedburner

 

Summary:

In literature, crows and ravens are a bad omen and are associated with witches. Most people believe they steal, eat other birds' eggs and reduce the populations of other birds. But a new study, which has brought together over 326 interactions between corvids and their prey, demonstrates that their notoriety is not entirely merited. The study analyzed the impact of six species of corvid on a total of 67 species of bird susceptible to being their prey, among which are game birds and passerine birds.

 

[martin]

Nice article. They still due destructive damage to the farming industry. They roost by the thousands. They are smart birds. I still hunt them to help the farmers save money. I can say they spread diseases to, but most wild animals have that trait.