Originally posted by boriscleto American Crow is not considered a pest species. They are a migratory species but don't require a Federal Migratory Bird stamp to hunt. There is a regular season in most states. In NY it is Sept. 1st to March 31st (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only). That is for Upstate NY and Nassau & Suffolk counties. NY City has no hunting for migratory species...American Woodcock, Snipe, Rail & Gallinule have similar regulations.
House Sparrow, European Starling and Rock Pigeons are all invasive...
The species protected by acts enforcing the international treaty differ between the two countries. The Corvidae are not protected under the
Migratory Birds Convention Act in Canada. Nor are Mute Swan, cormorant species, American White Pelican, grouse, owls, diurnal raptors, and the blackbird species. However, most provinces and territories have legislation to protect the pelicans, jay species, Common Raven, upland game birds, diurnal raptors and nocturnal raptors, but not crows or several other species. As a result, in most provinces it's open season on crows, magpies, blackbirds, starlings, etc.