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Bird control and public facilities

The Municipal Posted on October 3, 2014 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
An active deterrent program for nuisance birds may include physical barriers such as netting, spikes, roost-inhibiting gel and slopes. Additionally, visual scare devices such as predator replicas and iridescent reflective foil are both popular and inexpensive. (Photo courtesy Rentokil North America)

While feathered friends are among the more attractive ingredients of a city’s flora and fauna, they present challenges. Birds cause an incalculable number of dollars to be spent each year in cleaning, maintenance, repairs and remediation of avian-generated health problems. … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged bird, birds, control, devices, federal, humane, lewis, pest

Geese-B-gone: One-two punch sends lake pests packing

The Municipal Posted on April 21, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
With flocks of Canada geese making the city park beach an unpleasant place to visit, one Michigan city employed the birds’ “natural” enemy to reduce their numbers: fake coyotes. (Shutterstock photo)

You build pavilions, groom beaches and employ lifeguards only to watch fowl intruders chase residents out of their own lakeside park? It was 2012 when employees of Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority, north of Detroit, Mich., decided to put … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged area, beach, birds, city, coyotes, geese, howell, park

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