The trapped birds will be euthanised. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – The National Parks Board said it is working with the Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council to reduce the crow population near Block 110 Bishan Street 12 following reports of attacks by the birds over the past week.
To ensure that the population control is carried out in a humane and safe manner, Dr Loo said NParks uses suitable and science-based depopulation techniques such as removing food sources and modifying habitats to make it less conducive for the birds, among others. On Wednesday, NParks assisted in an outreach programme with Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council, its residents’ committees and the National Environment Agency.Shin Min Daily News reported on Tuesday that the crows had attacked 10 people in a 20-minute span near Block 110 Bishan Street 12 on Monday.
Mr Tan Soo How, 65, a part-time events assistant who lives there, said he had been attacked on two occasions.“I got the feeling that they would attack me because they were looking at me.SPH Brightcove Video Mr Michael Man, 49, a sourcing director at a company in the area, said he was attacked by crows on Monday on his way to lunch.“They hit quite hard. You wouldn’t imagine that a bird would be able to hit that hard,” he added.But both men said they did not want the crows to be harmed or killed.
“In , a bird can be seen on the ground... probably a fledgling which has left the nest and is learning to fly...She added that because urban birds such as crows, pigeons and mynahs nest and feed close to residential areas and human food sources, this territorial behaviour of protecting their young as they learn how to fly is easily noticed.
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