20/02/2007
Pigeon enforcement
Partners Involved:
- Environmental Health LCC
- Marketing Services LCC
- Liverpool BID Team
- Iain Turner, a recognised national expert on urban feral Pigeon control has been retained to advise the Council throughout the development and implementation phases of this programme.
Background:
The Environmental Health team carried out a survey and found that 80% of businesses in the city centre would like to see a reduction in the number of feral pigeons in the city centre.
Pigeons nest in the City because there is a constant supply of food - however this is not a natural habitat for what are in essence wild birds.
Details:
Environmental Health have purchased a number of Robops (robotic hawks) which will be fitted around Queens Square and other city centre locations and have started a campaign which aims to reduce the number of pigeons in concentrated areas.
A marketing campaign has been developed that delivers a key message that feeding the birds is Bad for the Birds and Bad for the City.The marketing campaign is very much aimed at 'thoughtless' feeders - educating them in why they should not drop their food. It was launched in March 07 using a combination of phone kiosks, poster sites, sandwich bags, and an educational DVD, which will be sent into all Liverpool Schools and shown on the City Centre BBC big screen.
There will be an enforcement campaign should people continue with food littering.
Should achieve sustainable reductions in Pigeon populations of around 50% within three years at target locations.
Further information:
For more information on this project orpartnership working with Liverpool City Council on enforcement projects email: enforcement@liverpool.gov.uk
A limited number of DVD's are available on request.
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