USDA biologists implement techniques to disperse roost of crows in Rochester Thursday

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USDA biologists make effort to disperse of crows in Rochester

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Thursday night, an effort was made to disperse a large roost of crows in downtown Rochester.

According to city leaders, USDA biologists employed various techniques such as pyrotechnics, spotlights, lasers and recordings of crow distress calls.

The operation commenced at dusk Thursday. While these methods may have caused some disruption, the city said that the crows will not be harmed.

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