For the last two years the

increasing number of crows has caused a ruckus in Ames. I am from

Rochester, Minn., where the problem resides as well. There has been

an outreach from the people of Rochester to eradicate the crows

from the downtown area. Currently there has been an investment of

$25,000 to get the crows out of the downtown area, where the Mayo

Clinic has a majority of their employees commuting.

I am not a bird expert. But from my

understanding, the crows have had a major change in their migration

patterns due to the wind turbines being put up all across the

Midwest. Their poop may also have an affect on human health. The

sidewalk painted white might be nice, but not painted with

s**t.

If it were up to me, every hick from

Iowa could come out with a shotgun and shoot every crow in the

state. That might not be the best solution for all the bird

kissing, animal loving, PETA members out there though.

Being that Iowa State University has

slight knowledge of animal science, maybe someone could shed some

light on the situation, instead of the birds shedding some poop

onto our heads.

In Rochester, attack falcons have

been set out and trees have been marked with reflectors and nets to

keep the birds away. Their solution has begun to work and has only

used about half the budget.

So please make it known that we can

do something about this. We shouldn’t have to take the long way

because we don’t want to be hit with the white bird

s**t.