{"id":8676,"date":"2015-12-22T17:27:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=8676"},"modified":"2015-12-22T17:35:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T22:35:28","slug":"people-feeding-the-pigeons-should-be-given-a-fowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/people-feeding-the-pigeons-should-be-given-a-fowl\/","title":{"rendered":"People feeding the pigeons should be given a &#8216;fowl&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pigeons at Huntsville\u2019s Canada Summit Centre are creating \u2018poopie\u2019 problems for patrons and staff.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Appearing before council on December 21, executive director of Community Services and Economic Development, Kari Lambe, lamented the ongoing problem with the pigeons. \u201cWe have tried a number of things in the past. We\u2019ve tried the fake owls. We currently have the spikes. We even have the spikes serviced on a regular basis because the pigeons actually try to bump the spikes off and try to build nests on top of the spikes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pigeons have been a problem since day one. They seem to really like the roost provided by the covered entrance. According to Lambe town staff spend time everyday washing the pigeon poop away from the entrance to the Summit Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is pigeon poop unsightly and acidic, it can be toxic. According to Health Canada, pigeon feces are known to carry a fungus that can cause infection and compromise the immune system.<\/p>\n<p>Lambe says some people have taken to feeding the pigeons in the area of the Summit Centre and the High School, which only serves to exacerbate the problem.<\/p>\n<p>A quick internet search revealed a few helpful, or perhaps not helpful, suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Birth control for the prolific birds<\/li>\n<li>Anti-roosting spike strips (someone should let Google know these don\u2019t work)<\/li>\n<li>Spice things up a little with pepper, cinnamon, or cayenne pepper<\/li>\n<li>AVIOD FEEDING under any circumstance<\/li>\n<li>Loud bangs and water guns<\/li>\n<li>Ultrasonic devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pigeons at Huntsville\u2019s Canada Summit Centre are creating \u2018poopie\u2019 problems for patrons and staff. 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