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Ravens are among the MANY species of birds protected by the Migratory Birds Treaty Act, so I strongly caution you to NOT consider hunting or shooting them. Hefty fines ($$$$$) and jail time would not be much fun.
Exactly what i researched but tell you the truth they are so hard on all other breeds of birds I do not understand why they are protected. I saw one knock another small bird out of the air this morning. I noticed when I first moved to AZ how few birds species there are here compared to everywhere else I have lived, now I know why!
There are many, many species of birds...some of the best US birding locations are in Arizona. Just all birds do not visit all places.
Yes, I agree that birds that probably should not be protected are, but it is an international treaty that dates back over 100 years. Getting treaty changes agreed to by many nations is probably not likely to occur. There is a lot of latitude that COULD be worked with, but isn't. The basic concept has worked...many species that were in ever declining number and in danger of extinction are NOT. What would help is recognising that many of the birds that were originally protected (to prevent them becoming hat ornaments!) are no longer in any danger, and no longer need that level of protection. For mammals, it is usually allowed to kill a predator, even if it is endangered, when it is attacking one's stock. With an avian, no matter how healthy the population, this is not the case.
