tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post4714164742893510487..comments2007-08-06T01:22:03.859-04:00Bill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-6278140161500880162007-08-06T01:22:00.000-04:002007-08-06T01:22:00.000-04:00Oh, for God's sake...why don't we just bring DDT back too, while we're at it?Susan Gets Nativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-28707351917208791282007-08-01T08:24:00.000-04:002007-08-01T08:24:00.000-04:00I saw the teaser but didn't see the report, just that they wanted to control the population (Big Brother).<BR/><BR/>My first thought was "Are they giving them imodium to stop them pooping and they explode ?" Thanks goodness it's only birth control.<BR/><BR/>Granted I have a weird mind, or what passes for a mind in Canada, eh.<BR/><BR/>There has to be a redneck joke in there somewhere.Rondeau Richttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740342799585280444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-46017033410178679962007-08-01T00:33:00.000-04:002007-08-01T00:33:00.000-04:00You know, this seems like something that will be start with "What could possibly go wrong?" and end with several predatory birds being reinstated to the endangered species list.akeeyuwww.herveryown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-70148301054263337382007-07-31T23:22:00.000-04:002007-07-31T23:22:00.000-04:00While I agree that this scheme is fraught with possible unplanned outcomes and consequences, pigeons in urban areas can be major problems. My son lived near the University of Texas in Austin. His complex had a big pigeon issue. They could not use their patio because it was ALWAYS covered with pigeon poop. Some of the other "solutions" don't seem humane - big nail shaped spikes to keep pigeons from landing or roosting, for example. Grackles are also a huge problem due to the large populations inhabiting trees throughout town.<BR/><BR/>San Antonio had a unique solution for moving them away from the Riverwalk - they put netting under the bridges where the pigeons were roosting and nesting - it worked pretty well.<BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, I think pigeons are beautiful birds and it is amazing at how well they adapt to urban areas. But I can see how the sheer numbers of them are issues in metropolitan areas. I wish that some of the songbirds could adapt as well to today's changing environments.Mary Ann Meltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13268106721956389627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-15652399602873141662007-07-31T17:32:00.000-04:002007-07-31T17:32:00.000-04:00Doesn't it concern anyone that, if you eat chicken, you've been ingesting this stuff for years? What ABOUT all those predators?edit2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-85278321572791745952007-07-31T15:55:00.000-04:002007-07-31T15:55:00.000-04:00Oops. I just put up a very similar post. I guess we both watched Good Morning America. I'm with you on this one. What else will be dining at these feeders and what about all those predators? This sounds like a bad idea.Patrick Belardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-27026383754684681812007-07-31T14:50:00.000-04:002007-07-31T14:50:00.000-04:00This is the time for trofic chain ecologists to shine. not only for the pigeons but for the rest of the food chain up and down...<BR/><BR/>Im wondering what other types of seed eating birds are around LA that could be affected by this scheme, strategy?...<BR/><BR/>By the way...house sparrows are becoming quite abundant here in Honduras...lovely little turd colored birdsDanielhttp://hondubirding.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-77534546645038777102007-07-31T13:16:00.000-04:002007-07-31T13:16:00.000-04:00People always feel they have the solution to any problem in the form of a magical little pill or chemical creation. I think this is a stupid idea and one that is most certainly going to backfire. When will people learn?<BR/><BR/>Sounds like they're pigeonholing this whole thing...Birdfreakhttp://birdfreak.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16932358.post-62995968779438679762007-07-31T13:04:00.000-04:002007-07-31T13:04:00.000-04:00Well, I don't have a joke, but the chemical used here is nicarbazin, which has been used for several decades to prevent coccidiosis in broiler chickens. Think about THAT. <BR/><BR/>http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ws/nwrc/research/<BR/>nicarbazin/index.htmledit2noreply@blogger.com