Article updated: 12/29/2012 9:45 PM

ISU’s pesky crows not scared by phony snakes, owls

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Crows fly on the Illinois State University Quad at dusk Thursday, in Normal, Ill. Thousands of crows have been roosting on the quad.

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Illinois State University has tried just about everything, but has not been able to stop thousands of crows from roosting on the quad this winter.West Nile Virus took a heavy toll on the birds in 2001. Since then, however, they've bounced back, causing a nuisance.