[BITList] "Australian Crows"

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*An interesting read ..
frank
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*Another Government study provides outstanding results . . . *

CSIRO Officials admitted that they found about 200 dead crows on the 
highway between Noonamah and Palmerston, in Northern Territory,where 
there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.

The Territory Government approved and the CSIRO contracted a bird 
pathologist to examine the remains of all the crows and he confirmed the 
problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, much to everyone’s relief.

However, he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact 
with trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact.

/(Didn't know there was a difference!)/

The Territory Government then hired an Ornithological Behaviourist to 
determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kills.

After 18 months of research and $2.7 million spent, the Ornithological 
Behaviourist determined the cause in the deaths.

When crows eat road kill, they always set-up a look-out crow in a nearby 
tree to warn of impending danger.



His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say “Cah”, but he could 
not say “Truck”.

I just wanted to make sure that you knew your tax money was being well 
spent .


	




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