Evaluation of lasers to disperse American crows, Corvus brachyrhynchos, from urban night roosts
@article{Gorenzel2002EvaluationOL, title={Evaluation of lasers to disperse American crows, Corvus brachyrhynchos, from urban night roosts}, author={Warner P. Gorenzel and Bradley F. Blackwell and Gary D. Simmons and Terrell P. Salmon and Richard A. Dolbeer}, journal={International Journal of Pest Management}, year={2002}, volume={48}, pages={327 - 331} }
American crows ( Corvus brachyrhynchos ) have a long history of causing agricultural damage in North America. Shooting and bombing at crow night roosts have been employed to reduce such damage. Most roosts were located in rural locations, but in the latter half of the 1900s crows began to roost in urban locations. Urban crow roosts are presently a nationwide problem in the United States. Thousands of crows at a roost create problems for businesses and residents. Improved control techniques are…
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