Expert calls for action as Indian crows invade Nairobi
Wildlife experts are calling for urgent action to control an invasion of Indian House Crows in Nairobi, Kenya. Conservationists fear the birds will cause ecological damage to the city's urban ecosystems and local bird populations.
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Invasive species can cause significant disruption to local biodiversity and urban environments, necessitating proactive management strategies.
Indian House Crows that have been eliminated through poisoning/handout. A scientist has called for the formation of an expert coalition to stop house crow invasion, days after a conservation organisation announced that the destructive birds have been spotted in Nairobi. Dr. Winnie Kiiru, a wildlife biologist with a distinguished career in research, policy, advocacy, and wildlife management said there is an urgent need for action to stop the birds.
“If we do not act immediately, Nairobi’s unique status as a green city under the sun—and its fragile urban ecosystems, including the nearby Nairobi National Park—will face an unprecedented ecological disaster,” she said.
Kiiru said the warning bells are ringing, and they carry a harsh, discordant caw.
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