Administrative Measures against Crows

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　Conflicts concerning the coexistence of crows and humans and administrative efforts for combating these problems have a long history. Generally, the practical aspects of adopting administrative measures against crow issues rest with the local government. If capture is necessary, it should be conducted under guidelines of the Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law. There is a need, however maximize preventive efforts before resorting to capture programs, and these are being conducted by each local government section for agricultural promotion or waste management. Recently, conflicts between humans and crows have increased in urban areas and many local governments have been suffering from these problems. In Tokyo, the government has launched an urgent project, including aggressive capture programs, to decrease the population of crows in response to rising complaints from urban residents about crows associated with their increase in the city.

　The Ministry of the Environment made educational and promotional efforts in order to reduce the trouble between crows and city dwellers. It is expected that with regard to important procedures leading to solving the conflict between man and crows, cooperation among related sections within a government and/or among neighboring governments will be essential. Promotional efforts of the Ministry of the Environment are aimed at enhancing the flow of information and wisdom among all the parties concerned.