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Reports, Data, and Other Information Pertaining To
Conflicts with Common Ravens
Common Raven (Corvus corax) populations have increased in the western United States and parts of Alaska
since 1970, largely resulting from anthropogenic changes to the landscape, such as increased availability and
access to food, water, and nesting substrates (also known as anthropogenic resource subsidies).  Ravens
sometimes prey upon and negatively affect imperiled species, such as the Mojave desert tortoise and greater
sage-grouse. Their nests on power lines and associated infrastructure sometimes cause outages, with
consequences to human health and safety. Additionally, ravens can cause damage to agriculture and ranching
operations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently developed the Species Conflict Framework
(framework) to address conflicts with protected migratory bird species. Following the steps of the framework, the
Service’s Migratory Bird Leadership Team has determined that ravens are the source of conflicts affecting multiple
resources in the western United States and that the process outlined in the framework should be applied to
attempt to reduce the conflicts.
The Service is seeking information to assess the scope and scale of conflicts with ravens in the western United
States along with, if applicable, any measures that have been taken to address the conflicts, including nonlethal
and lethal approaches.
Specifically, we are looking for detailed information that describes any or all of these:
Changes in Common Raven populations
Conflicts with ravens, including:
what kind of negative impacts have been observed or experienced
quantification of negative impacts (such as economic impact, amount of damage, numbers of wild or
domesticated animals depredated)
where and when the negative impacts occur(red) and any noticeable patterns
Measures that have been taken to address conflicts, and, where available, how those measures were
monitored for effectiveness and their results, including: 
Nonlethal approaches (deterrents, modifications to infrastructure or other resources exploited by ravens) 
Lethal approaches 
Combination of nonlethal and lethal approaches 
How ravens are valued socially, culturally, and environmentally
To increase the likelihood that we can use the information you provide, please provide it in one of these formats,
which are ordered from most to least desirable:
Peer-reviewed and published literature
Report(s)/gray literature
Data (raw or summarized, with clear definitions of fields and their contents and the methods used to collect or
compile the data)

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we may need to release the information if requested through formal government procedures. Provided information
will not directly inform a management decision, nor is it connected or related to any current federal action.
If you have information you would like to contribute, please fill out the form below and click “Proceed.”
If you have any questions or would like to talk to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff person working on raven
conflicts prior to providing information, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).
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Expires: 01/31/2021
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to pretest the web-based online repository geared towards collecting information from stakeholders
(public, NGOs, Tribes, State and Federal Agencies) to assess the scope of the best available data relating to common
ravens. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this survey and assigned OMB
Control Number 1090-0011.
Estimated Burden Statement: We estimate the survey will take you 5 minutes to complete the survey, including time to
read instructions, gather information, and complete and submit the survey. You may submit comments on any
aspect of this information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB/JAO-1N, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

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time to read instructions, gather information, and complete and submit the information. We will use the
information to assess the scope of the best available data relating to common ravens. Your response is voluntary.
We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. You may submit comments on any aspect of this information
collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS:
BPHC, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

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