20110317-3715957wFor this purpose the General direction of protection of nature has launched an information campaign aimed at promoting the protection of this species.

The campaign started with a series of lectures organized by technician and taught by members of the SEO/BirdLife, to inform, raise awareness and raise awareness about the situation in which the few populations of Canary Crow in our islands.

The Corvus corax canariensis, scientific name of the Canarian Raven, It is a unique and endemic subspecies of the archipelago, with a great natural and cultural importance in our ecosystems and whose existence is currently seriously threatened.

These briefings are aimed at farmers, livestock, hunters and the general public and are intended to, the speakers, "relieve the bad reputation that has this bird among the people".

Experts from these organizations added that the Canary Islands Raven is an ally in the field since, being a scavenger bird, Removes corpses by minimizing the risk of infectious diseases and, In addition, "it's a natural seeding of forests".

Poisons, pollution, indiscriminate hunting, power lines and a lower availability of food, they are some of the threats facing the Crow, so it is essential to involve the population, introducing the basic tools, recovery plans and other existing measures to help recover populations of Raven in the Canary Islands.