Crows are public health nuisance. They are scavengers and are attracted to areas where food is readily accessible. In the course of scavenging, they pollute our surroundings by scattering food waste from refuse bags and leftovers. As they are extremely protective of their nesting sites and their young, they have also been known to attack innocent passerbys when their nesting boundaries are intruded upon.

We can keep the crow population in check by:
1) Reducing their population and their population reproductive capacity; and
2) Denying them readily available food sources.

The National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Singapore Gun Club (SGC) conduct regular crow culling sessions islandwide at crow foraging and roosting sites and also at their nesting sites. NEA's five Regional Offices (ROs) have also been working closely with the respective Town Councils on the proper design, transport, storage and management of refuse. By bagging refuse and placing them in covered bins, reducing refuse spillages and bird proofing rubbish bin centres, we can reduce the crows' food sources.

You can play a role by refraining from feeding stray cats, dogs or birds. Feed that is left on the ground will be a source of attraction for crows. Waste should be disposed into the litterbins. Avoid leaving behind remnants in public areas after picnics or barbeques as it will attract crows. At home, food waste should be tied up in plastic bags and disposed off in covered bins. Open refuse bags and food that are left unattended will be a source of attraction for crows.