It is difficult to know why the birds have set their sights on the village of Noirmont when they are quite rare in the other Franc-Montagnard villages. However, “if there is a building where there are shelters necessary for parking during more complicated periods of scarcity, they concentrate on the same sector”, indicates the wildlife inspector at the Environment Office , Amaury Boillat. Cracks and flats in buildings favor their installation.
Anti-pigeon device
The birds grouped together in this way cause several damages, mainly because of their droppings. In addition to contaminating the perimeter of the school where the children of the village gravitate, the acidity they contain damages the structure of the buildings, says Amaury Boillat. They can also constitute a health risk.
During the last municipal meeting, citizens accepted a credit of 10,000 francs. for the study and installation of a device designed to prevent them from nesting at the school. The nature of the said system is not yet known, nor its final cost, inform the municipal secretary, Laëtitia Jeanbourquin and the advisor in charge of school buildings, Lourdes Jobin.
Different ways to limit the population
Also, an all-household letter was distributed, reminding people of the right actions to adopt to avoid attracting them. First of all, the population is asked not to feed the birds. Amaury Boillat reminds us in passing that this rule is valid for all wild animals. Among the existing control solutions, the wildlife inspector mentions dovecotes: devices intended to attract pigeons from built-up land and control births by replacing their eggs with fake ones, or even the use of a falconer as is the case in Lausanne and the installation of nest boxes for raptors, the latter hunting pigeons.
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