by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 20, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes
The biblical plagues descended on people for their alleged wickedness. People in some South Jersey towns are targeting themselves for a “plague” of skunks, raccoons, opossums and foxes with poorly thought out behaviors.
Wild animals seek opportunity, just like people. So when people feed wildlife and feral cats, put out garbage (i.e. food) in accessible cans and leave openings into their buildings (i.e. warm, sheltered nests), animals take advantage of it to survive and breed.
That annoys and inconveniences some, who then want to get rid of or even kill the animals. That’s not fair. If people create wildlife problems, people can quit creating them.
These animals that are bothering some people in barrier island and mainland communities are all mammals, so step one is to quit putting out food for mammals. Placing dishes of cat food on the ground for feral cats is disastrous for the cats and the wildlife they kill, but it’s also a giant expansion of the niche for skunks and raccoons.
Many people genuinely love wildlife and feral cats, but feeding them actually harms them by boosting breeding that leads to disease and starvation. Intentionally feeding non-bird wildlife and feral cats should be banned by every town. Yet of the Cape May County towns where people are complaining about skunks this fall, only Stone Harbor bans wildlife feeding on private property – and doesn’t enforce that ban.
That’s typical of local practices. Bad enough that people on the Ocean City Boardwalk often feed gulls, this past summer they were feeding donuts to foxes – and no one was cited for it.
The wildlife division of the Department of Environmental Protection says prohibiting wildlife feeding and backing it up with fines should be the first response to too many skunks, raccoons and such. It also urges the elimination of feral cat colonies.
The DEP also encourages trapping the animals if they’re “a problem.” We think that should be discouraged except when an animal poses an immediate health threat (for example, a rabid animal) and must be killed.
Once trapped, an animal must either be relocated or euthanized. Relocation possibilities, though, are limited even for licensed wildlife rehabilitators to prevent the inadvertent spread of animal diseases. And a relocated animal may not survive in a different territory, especially in winter.
The planet’s 7 billion humans can’t help being a crushing burden on their fellow animals. But people can stop doing things that bring overpopulation, disease and death to wild animals and feral cats.
To make the animals suffer further for human misbehavior is shameful.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 16, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeon Spikes
A MAN who allegedly sped off from police and drove dangerously before jumping fences has been arrested.
Hervey Bay Police Station’s Senior Sergeant Darryn Morris said the 35-year-old accelerated after police activated their lights on Long St, Point Vernon.
It is alleged the man drove onto the wrong side of the road near the esplanade and cut across a roundabout before pulling up and entering a residential yard.
Snr Sgt Morris said the Point Vernon man jumped several fences.
The police dog squad was brought in and after sighting the man and calling out to him, he came forward and was arrested.
He has been charged with the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, evading police, driving unlicensed and for an alleged low-range blood alcohol reading.
The incident took place about 2.30pm Saturday.
Snr Sgt Morris wasn’t sure exactly how long the incident lasted.
A court date has been set for January 7.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
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by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 12, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services, Pigeons in the News
A cannabis farm was discovered thanks to the help of pigeons seeking out some comfort.
On the first freezing day of winter, hundreds of them huddled together on the roof in Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside.
Police were intrigued as to what had prompted them to gather in such a way and upon their investigation they discovered the crop.
Heat lamps had warmed the roof, providing them with a haven from the cold.
Officers discovered 14 mature cannabis plants capable of producing up to £1,200 of weed every 10 weeks, according to the St Helens Star.
A source said: ‘Police became suspicious on the first frosty morning of the winter about 10 days ago.
‘The roof was covered with about 300 pigeons all keeping warm….they’ve moved on now though.’
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Pigeon Patrol | Jun 2, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Deterrent Products, Bird Netting
Pigeons are a nuisance in downtown North Platte. On Tuesday evening, the local city council approved a plan to get rid of them.
An agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Health Inspection Service was approved on Tuesday at the regular North Platte City Council meeting. The plan is to eradicate the birds through a multi-faceted process that includes using toxicants, trapping and shooting.
Chad Richardson, district supervisor for the service, gave an overview of what needs to be done.
“The situation didn’t develop overnight and it won’t go away overnight,” Richardson said. “The goal is to reduce the population by 50 percent in the first year.”
It is estimated there are around 4,000 pigeons in the city, and Richardson said it will take putting in the man hours to accomplish the goal. Eventually, he believes the service can reduce the population by 90 percent. In Scottsbluff, the service successfully eradicated all but a handful of 2,000 pigeons in that city.
“Toxicant baiting is the key,” Richardson said. “Trapping and shooting is much more labor intensive.”
The toxicant is used after the birds have been baited with corn. Then corn is soaked in the liquid toxicant and the birds eat the tainted feed.
“We have a toxicant that is registered just to the USDA,” Richardson said. “It’s a good toxicant, if there is such a thing. There is no secondary toxicity to these birds. It is different toxicant than what private controllers have used in the past.”
The effect on the birds is that they die in their sleep due to liver failure. There will be dead birds, but the service will remove the birds as they are found. The toxicant does not stay toxic after the bird dies, so people or pets that come in contact with the dead birds are not in any danger.
“Great Plains Health and the Ag Valley Co-op have agreed to share the cost of the service,” City Administrator Jim Hawks said. “The cost will be split three ways with the city.”
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Pigeon Patrol | May 25, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting
COPEVILLE, Texas — The pigeons returned soon after the tornado swept through and destroyed their home.
Willard Hill of Copeville took us to the back of the property where three pigeons sat in the field.
Sadly, there are fewer pigeons than before. Hill told News 8 that they come and go, but he can tell you a lot more about the man behind them: Jerry Brazeal.
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Victims of the North Texas tornadoes
“They’re waiting on him to feed them. They think he’s supposed to be here,” said Hill.
Alice McKinnon of Garland is Brazeal’s sister. They were only three years apart.
She learned Jerry died the night the tornado tore through Copeville. She first got calls from another brother and Jerry’s long-time girlfriend about her brother’s passing. She would later get confirmation from a detective at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Alice said she talked with the first responders who saw his final moments.
“The last words that he heard was ‘God’ and that makes me kind of have more peace,” she said.
A new disaster center opened in Collin County as Copeville mourns those lost in Saturday’s tornado. Jobin Panicker has the story.
Alice said her brother always moved around, but the longest place he’s stayed was in Copeville. She said he loved to be in the outdoors and loved his chickens and pigeons.
“I grew up with him sitting in a pigeon coop,” said McKinnon.
The cleanup continues in Collin County. Farming cities like Copeville, Farmersville, and Blue Ridge are still reeling. But if compassion could fill a room, it would look like what is happening at the First Baptist Church of Farmersville.
At the Collin County Disaster Resource Center, there are rows and rows of every imaginable clothing in every size.
A new disaster center opened in Collin County
A new disaster center opened in Collin County (Photo: WFAA)
Neighbors in Copeville tell News 8 that Jerry did odd jobs. He liked the country and lived out of a pop-up camper. It’s where his pigeons have returned.
“He’s watching over them,” Hill said, looking at the pigeons.
The Resource Center will be staged at the First Baptist Church of Farmersville (124 South Washington Street, Farmersville, TX 75442). Before delivering supplies to the Resource Center please contact the Collin County Emergency Management Department at 972-548-4383.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Pigeon Patrol | May 22, 2016 | Animal Deterrent Products, Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services
Residents of a road plagued by pigeons are calling for people who feed them to be fined.
Court Road in Sparkhill regularly features hordes of pigeons making a mess on the houses and park, according to those who live there.
Signs tell people not to feed the pigeons – but the advice is ignored on a daily basis, say residents.
Aisha Khan, of Court Road, said the pigeons were “making a mess all around” and were “totally annoying”.
Neighbours are calling on Birmingham City Council to introduce a by-law so people who feed the birds can be fined.
The council said there were no plans to introduce by-laws but it was working with the community to promote cleaner streets.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
