Pigeon Problem
Pigeons are one of London’s problems, even though they are the delight of sightseers in Trafalgar square and on BL Paul’s Cathedral. The pigeons number thousands, most of them commuting to the suburbs at night Their increase is helped by office staffs feeding them in the open city spaces, and putting scraps of food for them on window ledges. A firm' of pigeon catchers has been employed to limit their numbers, so that the pleasure they give to residents and visitors is not outweighed by the nuisance they cause. Last year, the firm trapped and killed humanely about 2400. Its trappers had to work at night, because during the daytime Londoners sided with the pigeons, and frightened them away from the traps.—London, October 19.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19611023.2.77
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29651, 23 October 1961, Page 9
Word Count
126Pigeon Problem Press, Volume C, Issue 29651, 23 October 1961, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in