Pigeon flock could be given contraceptives after taking over city’s market

Council considers feeding pigeons contraceptive pill to cut size of flock

Norwich City Council's Labour administration is considering a plan to feed pigeons contraceptives in an effort to reduce the expanding bird population at the city's historic market.The proposal would involve concealing fertility-reducing medication within grain placed in bird feeders, rendering the birds temporarily infertile as a "humane and non-lethal" method of population management.Traders and shoppers have been pressing for action, describi…

Pigeon flock could be given contraceptives after taking over city’s market

The contraceptives would be stocked in bird feeders and mixed with grain