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Report on Crow Kills.


Red Logan #12252

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Well, it is not a pretty story.... about 200 dead crows near Halifax, and there was concern for Avian Flu. They had a Bird Pathologist examine the remains of all the crows, and he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief. However, he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact. The Province then hired a

Ornithological Behaviourist to determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kill.

 

The Ornithological Behaviourist determined the cause in short order. When crows eat road kill, they always post a "look-out Crow" in a nearby tree, to warn of

impending danger.

 

 

His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say "Cah", but he could not say "Truck."

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