Onehunga's town centre in Auckland is facing a pigeon poo problem.
The spread of faecal matter is getting to extreme levels and causing hygiene problems, the business association says.
It has prompted a campaign warning people not to feed the bothersome birds. And the pigeon police are on patrol.
The Onehunga Business Association's town manager Amanda W ... Show More
Apr 2025
Bin strikes, stinking rubbish and rats – what's life like in Birmingham now?
It's been five weeks since the Birmingham bin strikes began over a long-running dispute between workers and the council. The city's residents have complained that mounting rubbish is a risk to public health, with rotting food attracting foxes, cockroaches and rats.
Tom Cheshire ... Show More
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Jan 2024
Kākāpō at a Waikato sanctuary in Houdini-like escapes
There have been more escapes at a Waikato Sanctuary by a number of wily kākāpō.
As a result several birds at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, which are part of an historic habitat trial, are being banished back to predator free islands, after escaping over the predator fence.
K ... Show More
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Aug 2024
Oh rats! How cities from New York to Mombasa are taking on pests
Animals are essential in maintaining ecosystem balance, but in some cases they can have the opposite effect. In the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya, authorities are looking to cull 1 million Indian house crows. Conservationists say they are becoming a nuisance and have significant ... Show More
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<p>Once considered noble and heroic, pigeons are now viewed as an urban nuisance — one that costs cities millions of dollars a year. Zachary Crockett tosses some crumbs.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="http://www.andrewblechman.com/">Andrew Blechman</ ... Show More
