1.   In some areas, a trash cage with a cover has been very effective in reducing the local crow population.

2.   Recent studies indicate a doubling of the crow population in the last five years, Yomiuri Shimbun reported this month, and the future looks grim.

3.   The crow population, which thrives on human trash, is growing nationwide, according to Petersen.

4.   Kampung Tunku State Assemblyman Khoo Ooi Seng said the decrease in crow population was an indication that Petaling Jaya was cleaner now compared to the past.

5.   Previous measures did little to curb the ballooning crow population, but city officials mean business this time around, Yokoo said.