Written answer by Ministry of National Development on crow-related complaints

Question No.: 1199
Question by: Mr Jackson Lam

To ask the Minister for National Development (a) over the past two years, how many bird-related complaints received pertain specifically to crows; (b) based on preliminary findings from current trials, how effective has the use of bird effigies been in reducing crow congregation and related disamenities; and (c) whether the Ministry intends to expand the use of bird effigies islandwide and the anticipated timeline.

Answer:

The Municipal Services Office received around 10,500 and 15,000 feedback cases on crows in 2024 and 2025 respectively.

NParks has observed that bird effigies are effective in dispersing crows for a period of time. Following the trials, NParks has integrated the use of bird effigies into its holistic crow management plan, to complement other measures such as trapping and removal, nest removal and upcoming shooting operations.