Proposed county ban on feeding pigeons lauded, lamented

[The Straight Story]

A proposal to outlaw the feeding of pigeons in unincorporated Clark County had the passions of pigeon lovers and haters on display at this morning's Clark County Commission meeting.

“I have never heard of doves and pigeons being heard of as flying rats,” said one woman, an admitted bird feeder, who said the language of the proposed ordinance — it refers to them as “flying rats” — was “obviously” used to stir up the public. The woman derided the drafting of the ordinance “during the holiday season of peace and good will,” saying it will “only result in neighbors snitching on neighbors.”

“Pigeons have a right to eat just like any other animal has a right to eat,” one man said, adding that he didn’t think pigeons were a menace. “Liberal Democrats, I think they’re a menace, too, but no one’s saying we can’t feed y’all.”

Nephi Oliva, owner of Nevada Pigeon Control, a private business, countered that the proposal would help address the valley's pigeon problem even though the intentional feeding of pigeons is not the main cause of pigeon over-population.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jan/03/proposed-county-ban-feeding-pigeons-lauded-lamente/

[Snake Alchemist]

1. Have heard them referred to as flying rats since I was growing up as child in NY many moons ago. nt

[comipinko]

2. Pigeons. This reminds me of a good story.

One thursday morning about 11,in Styvesant Square Park, NYC, I watched as a man gets out of a plain white van with a large (10 foot diameter) net. He lays it on the ground, tosses a broken loaf of bread ontop. then waits about 30 seconds as at least 50-60 pigeons go for the food, in one motion he lifts the net, twists it trapping almost all of the birds, and returns to his van with the loaded net. As he gets into the van he sees me looking inquisitivly at him, and says " wedding in the Hamptons."


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