[NatureNS] aggressive crows on Acadia Univ. campus

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Linda Lusby sent this Acadia Univ. bulletin dated Friday.  Jim in =20
Wolfville

> From: acadia-fyi-owner@acadiau.ca [mailto:acadia-fyi-=20
> owner@acadiau.ca] On Behalf Of Kevin Cleary
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 4:33 PM
> To: acadia-fyi@acadiau.ca; student-info@acadiau.ca
> Subject: [ACADIA-FYI] Aggressive Crows on Campus
>
> We have had several reports of students being harassed by crows, =20
> between Wheelock Dining Hall and the Residences.  In each case the =20
> student was eating a food item.  In one case the crow actually =20
> scratched a student in attempting to get the food.  Wildlife =20
> Technicians have been consulted and advise this is the result of =20
> crows receiving food items from people and now are becoming more =20
> demanding for the food as soon as they see a food item.  Please be =20
> cautious is you are eating food while walking on campus.  Thank =20
> you=85=85=85..Kevin
>
> Kevin Cleary,
> Director
> Department of Safety & Security
> Acadia University
> Wolfville, NS  B4P 2R6
> Tel: 902-585-1474
> Fax: 902-585-1091
> kevin.cleary@acadiau.ca
>


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u.ca</a>]&nbsp;<b>On Behalf Of&nbsp;</b>Kevin =
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PM<br><b>To:</b>&nbsp;<a =
href=3D"mailto:acadia-fyi@acadiau.ca">acadia-fyi@acadiau.ca</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:student-info@acadiau.ca">student-info@acadiau.ca</a><br><b>=
Subject:</b>&nbsp;[ACADIA-FYI] Aggressive Crows on =
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style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">We have had =
several reports of students being harassed by crows, between Wheelock =
Dining Hall and the Residences.&nbsp; In each case the student was =
eating a food item.&nbsp; In one case the crow actually scratched a =
student in attempting to get the food.&nbsp; Wildlife Technicians have =
been consulted and advise this is the result of crows receiving food =
items from people and now are becoming more demanding for the food as =
soon as they see a food item.&nbsp; Please be cautious is you are eating =
food while walking on campus. &nbsp;Thank =
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of Safety &amp; Security</span><span =
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University</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
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902-585-1474&nbsp;</span><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>&