Pigeons cause over $68,000 worth of damage to town hall
Thursday, November 10th, 2011From: BBC News
November 3rd, 2011
Morley Town Council agrees pigeon cull
A cull of pigeons has been approved at a meeting of a West Yorkshire town council.
Bird droppings have caused £50,000 of damage to Morley Town Hall by blocking drains which have caused flooding.
People have been told not to feed the problem birds and now council officials say that they have to decide on the most effective method.
The Pigeon Control Advisory Service told the BBC that culling “causes the birds to rebreed”. (more…)