House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator?
House crows (Corvus splendens), normally known as pest organisms due to their unhygienic and noisy characteristics, are usually found in abundance in urban areas, particularly in areas that are littered with rubbish i.e. areas with poor waste management. They forage for scraps near littered market...
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| description | House crows (Corvus splendens), normally known as pest organisms due to their unhygienic and noisy characteristics,
are usually found in abundance in urban areas, particularly in areas that are littered with rubbish i.e. areas with
poor waste management. They forage for scraps near littered market places and poorly maintained garbage dumps,
where food waste is not well managed. These areas provide abundant feeding opportunities for scavenging birds, in
particular house crows. In Malaysia, hot spot areas for house crow nesting are in the Klang Valley, namely in Kuala
Lumpur, Kajang and Klang which are in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. The presence of house crows have often been
regarded as unsustainable urban indicators, in particular as indicators of unhygienic conditions, which in turn are
indicators of poor urban cleanliness and health. This urban issue must be addressed effectively and house crows must
be controlled to avoid widespread health problems due to their increasing population. In Malaysia, shooting was the
only form of control of these urban pests. However, there is often a lack of precaution taken by the authorities during
shooting exercises and high risks occur during and after these events. Proper management of these pest organisms is
one of the crucial issues that need to be implemented, perhaps even with stronger legislative measure by the authorities
in order to avoid health problems to human and negative impacts on the environment, economy and livestock. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:109482017-11-13T09:00:31Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10948/ House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? Nurul Ashikin Alias, Halimaton Saadiah Hashim, House crows (Corvus splendens), normally known as pest organisms due to their unhygienic and noisy characteristics, are usually found in abundance in urban areas, particularly in areas that are littered with rubbish i.e. areas with poor waste management. They forage for scraps near littered market places and poorly maintained garbage dumps, where food waste is not well managed. These areas provide abundant feeding opportunities for scavenging birds, in particular house crows. In Malaysia, hot spot areas for house crow nesting are in the Klang Valley, namely in Kuala Lumpur, Kajang and Klang which are in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. The presence of house crows have often been regarded as unsustainable urban indicators, in particular as indicators of unhygienic conditions, which in turn are indicators of poor urban cleanliness and health. This urban issue must be addressed effectively and house crows must be controlled to avoid widespread health problems due to their increasing population. In Malaysia, shooting was the only form of control of these urban pests. However, there is often a lack of precaution taken by the authorities during shooting exercises and high risks occur during and after these events. Proper management of these pest organisms is one of the crucial issues that need to be implemented, perhaps even with stronger legislative measure by the authorities in order to avoid health problems to human and negative impacts on the environment, economy and livestock. Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10948/1/IMAN-2016-04SI2-07.pdf Nurul Ashikin Alias, and Halimaton Saadiah Hashim, (2016) House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? Jurnal Antarabangsa Alam dan Tamadun Melayu (Iman), 4 (SI) (2). pp. 59-65. ISSN 2289-1706 http://www.ukm.my/iman/en/volume-4-special-issue-no-2/ |
| spellingShingle | Nurul Ashikin Alias, Halimaton Saadiah Hashim, House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
| title | House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
| title_full | House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
| title_fullStr | House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
| title_full_unstemmed | House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
| title_short | House crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
| title_sort | house crow presence as unsustainable urban indicator? |
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