Hooded crow  (Corvus cornix)

Species information

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Threats

Hooded crows are perceived as a threat to livestock, as they are believed to kill and injure young lambs and trapped sheep (6). Although they do cause some problems of this nature, the perception is greater than the reality, and they have been persecuted as a result for many hundreds of years (6).

Conservation

No conservation action is targeted at this species.

View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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