on December 10, 2008 by Adam in Random Thoughts, Comments (3)
Iowa State’s “Bird” Problem
Iowa State is a great University. Along with its outstanding academics its campus is one of the Nation’s finest. Central campus is devoid of buildings, and is filled with green grass, old trees, and much history. Walking through you get the sense of tradition, as you pass monuments and little groves dedicated to people and persons long gone. In addition to the hundred-year-old groves of trees and campanile, you can also view the stunning architecture of Beardshear hall, the newly renovated Morrill Hall, and others.
Unfortunately, there is a problem. In the Fall thousands of crows come to ISU to settle down. They pollute the ground with their filth and pollute the sky with their presence and noise. I hope that ISU figures out how to deal with their numbers, which I estimate to be in the tens of thousands. They especially tend to flock around the MU and Friley Hall.
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zhen
December 10, 2008 @ 9:32 am
ya i really hate crowds of crows too. they are so so noisy too on top of them messing up the ground.
there are similar problems in singapore, around some outdoor dining places. i don’t think the government is doing anything
katie
December 11, 2008 @ 7:54 am
It sounds like the crow population at ISU is booming. They were a problem back in the 1980′s, but it sounds like their numbers have grown. Did you know that in the 1990′s the City of Ames cut down all the trees downtown trying to get rid of unwanted starlings? They planted small trees in their places. The council was wracking their brains trying to come up with a solution to that bird problem because people didn’t want to shop downtown when the birds were pooping all over their cars, and persons. Funny!
Adam
December 11, 2008 @ 8:08 am
Thanks for that tidbit Katie. Seems like you have more knowledge than I about the history of the situation!