Transcript Rats with Wings - St. John's University

Rats with Wings
Pigeons are
found
everywhere in
New York City.
You can find
them in flocks
walking around
on sidewalks,
perching on
building ledges,
or in trees. They
are practically
everywhere.
Pigeons cause a
whole slew of
problems.
Pigeons may be
found perched on
statues, where
their acidic
droppings cause
damage to the
stonework. The
acid causes the
stone to erode.
When left for a long time,
pigeon droppings can
eat away at car paint.
Pigeons also cause health
problems. They can transmit
diseases to humans, such as:
 salmonella
 tuberculosis
 histoplasmosis
Feeding pigeons only
allows for them to
come back for more
food. They become
even more of pests
than before.
• Who wants to stand near buildings where pigeons are perched up
high on ledges?
• Who wants to stand under store awnings where pigeons like to
loiter?
There are ways
to keep pigeons
under control.
There are
several types of
pigeon
repellents. They
include
something called
bird spikes.
These spikes prevent pigeons from landing on
flat surfaces, ledges, surveillance cameras,
chimneys, etc.
Websites Used for Pictures:
http://seventhandsecond.com/snootee/nyc1/nyc1.html
http://www.ptak.org/splats/02.11.nyc/page_1.htm
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/wildchi/livingwild/wildtrouble/pigeons/index.cfm
http://www.newsday.com/other/special/naturalworld/ny-nw-pidgeon,0,7437135.photo
http://www.birdbusters.com/image_view/spike_curved_ledge.htm
http://www.andrewgreenpestcontrol.co.uk/Bird%20Proofing.htm
Websites Used for Information:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PS019
http://www.birdbusters.com/image_view/bflight_wall.htm
http://www.wirral.gov.uk/HE/Environmental%20Health/Pest%20Control/Pigeons.htm
GROUP IV
Dwaine Carr
Jaison Fraser
Raquel Juhasz
George Mueller
Adewale Osinowo
Anis Wadhvania
Rachel Yuen