Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe

Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won’t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy? By some estimates there are almost 3 million pigeons residing in London, which has the highest pigeon population in the country. Known as “rats with wings”, “flying ashtrays” and “gutter birds”, pigeons do not have popular sentiment on their side. And cities in the UK have an extensive history of attempted pigeon pest control – having tried everything short of an exorcism ...

By Sydney Lobe