pigeons at Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto has expanded its efforts to control the number of pigeons in the city by setting up downtown a new feeder that contains birth control for the birds.Toronto is attempting to control its pigeon population by installing bird feeders with birth control in targeted areas across the city. As CBC’s Ali Chiasson reports, a new feeder was added at Nathan Phillips Square this week.
The aim is to reduce the pigeon population by 50 per cent annually. The city set up four other feeders in 2022 and 2023 on rooftops. "People find them a nuisance and there are a lot of them," Attard said. "People complain about the excrement and the issues that they have if you're eating your lunch and there they are, trying to get it from you."Attard said the pilot project is the city's response to complaints about pigeons. Residents have said the birds make it hard for them to enjoy green spaces, balconies and public areas throughout Toronto.
"We want to make sure that they're coming every day. And that's when they're sort of awake to start to eat. And we want them to eat our food first," Attard said.From pigeons to coyotes, what makes an urban wildlife species a pest for humans?
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