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» Rosemary Drisdelle - The dilemma of pest birds

Sometimes it seems that humans are constantly playing God - deciding which life forms are worth having and which should go. Piping Plovers and Whooping Cranes, in; feral cats and European Starlings, out.

There's so much disagreement about some of these things that it's difficult to find an ethical stance where you can feel completely comfortable. Pest birds are something I tend to be ambivalent about.

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» nobirds - Answers to The dilemma of pest birds

In response to The dilemma of pest birds posted by rdrisdelle:

Bird control by BirdBGone.com I've found is the most humane and effective way of having birds move elsewhere, not killing them. Bird spikes simply keep birds from landing. Properly installed in any of their products is the answer. Bird netting, bird gel, ultrasonic, and other products have all worked depending on the type of bird problem and the area needed for treatment. Check them out, I'm happy I did. BirdBGone.com

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» triedandtried - Answers to The dilemma of pest birds

In response to Answers to The dilemma of pest birds posted by nobirds:

We've bought a bunch of the different products that Bird B Gone company sells and they didn't work. We still have our bird problem. Birds made a nest in the spikes I bought. And that glue stuff melted in the summer and ran down the side of our building. Be VERY careful! I've read a bunch of times about people who play bird noises, but then I've read how annoying they are to people and that the birds are still there. What else is there?

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» Rosemary Drisdelle - Answers to The dilemma of pest birds

In response to Answers to The dilemma of pest birds posted by triedandtried:

I don't have the answer to that, but maybe some other readers have had better results. What kind of birds are you dealing with?

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» nobirds95 - Answers to The dilemma of pest birds

In response to Answers to The dilemma of pest birds posted by triedandtried:

Pest Birds are Tricky. Its not that Bird B Gone's prodcuts do not work, its that you did not properly address the problem. You cannot just throw up a product with out doing a little research. If you have a problem with nesting birds you have to consider a mre serious means of exclusion. Call a Bird Control Company and get the facts before defamming a product line. You may wantto consider using a shock system or netting. Both are the best solution for nesting birds.

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» Rosemary Drisdelle - Answers to The dilemma of pest birds

In response to Answers to The dilemma of pest birds posted by nobirds95:
This is an interesting subject - I'd love to see some specific accounts about experiences with pest birds. What kind of bird; what was the bird doing; what did you do; and did it work?
The Red-billed Quelea of Africa might rule in the pest bird department. That's one bird I'm glad we don't have in North America. You can find out about it here: http://birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/qu...

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» ffkling - The dilemma of pest birds

In response to The dilemma of pest birds posted by rdrisdelle:

Although I empathize with your ambivalence regarding "pest birds", I have seen a dramatic reduction in native bird populations as indigenous cavity nesting birds are unable to compete with invasive House sparrows and starlings. And if we allow starlings and House sparrows to occupy our nest boxes than we are only exacerbating the problem with our native birds. I do feel sorry in that it was mankind who created the problem by introducing these species into a foreign environment. We have learned, but little is being done to avoid the introduction of alien species into new ecosystems, which as a consequence causes chaos and destruction.

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