Nampa Officials Get Creative With Displacing Nuisance Crows

By Samantha Wright

Published February 13, 2019 at 2:54 PM MST

It's not exactly clear why tens of thousands of crows chose Nampa, Idaho as their winter destination. Some residents love them. But they roost in tree branches and power lines, and their noise and waste is a source of frustration for residents.

Nampa officials have been battling an infestation of crows for years. The birds have overwhelmed the community with their noise and waste and the city has been scrambling to find a humane way of dispatching of them. Mountain West News Bureau correspondent Amanda Peacher joins Idaho Matters to discuss some of the solutions they have found.

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Samantha Wright

As Senior Producer of our live daily talk show Idaho Matters, I’m able to indulge my love of storytelling and share all kinds of information (I was probably a Town Crier in a past life). My career has allowed me to learn something new everyday and to share that knowledge with all my friends on the radio.

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