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At least 96,000 Indian crows killed in campaigns to eradicate them

Indian crows killed in Mombasa on 27/11/2025. [Benard Sanga, Standard]

At least 4,000 Indian crows have been killed in the last week in Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale, taking the number eradicated to 96,000 since the campaigns started last year. 

Mombasa Tourism Council (MTC) chairman, Dr Sam Ikwaye, said yesterday 600 of the invasive birds were poisoned and killed in Mombasa after a tedious 14-day baiting process.

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