FPÖ Ottakring: Pigeon plague under control - application for controlled pigeon strokes!

FPÖ Ottakring: Pigeon plague under control - application for controlled pigeon strokes!

In Vienna-Ottakring it is boiling: The FPÖ sees a need for action in the pigeon population of the area and has therefore brought an application for improved pigeon control. District party chairman Michael Oberlechner explains that more and more residents are complaining about the legacies of the feathered city dwellers. The main concern: a regulation of the pigeon population. However, the FPÖ remains on the pulse of the times and has planned to carry out this without damage to the animals. As reports [meinzirk.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/ottakaling/c-lokales/fpoe-moechte-in-ottakring-besser-beser-Besser-Besser-Besser-Besser-Besser-Besser-Besser, the pollution of public areas is a serious problem, beyond sidewalks, balconies or even on facades. In conversation with possible solutions, the FPÖ designed the idea of ​​a pigeon stroke, similar to the existing pilot project at the Vienna Central Station. Here the pigeons are to be controlled by targeted feeding and the exchange of eggs for dummies to reduce the population. The City of Vienna supports this plan with its MA 49 (forestry and agricultural business), which also advocates a pigeon strike as a controlled location.

The way to the pigeon stroke

The idea of ​​a pigeon stroke should not only offer an environmentally friendly solution, but also ensure that the pigeons find the appropriate conditions. Christian Kreutzer from the Wildvogelhilfe emphasizes that pigeons in cities often have accommodation problems, which is why the offer of a pigeon stroke is a sensible step. By redirecting the pigeons from heavily frequented areas, public places could become cleaner again and increase the quality of life of the residents. In addition, the application is dealt with at the district council meeting on February 27th and assigned to the environmental committee for advice.

Oberlechner is optimistic that the application will be accepted in the coming meeting in June. "There is something," he says, adding that it must be checked after whether and where a supervised pigeon strike in Ottakring can actually be implemented.

A look over the city limits

It's not just Ottakring that fights the pigeon problem. [Wildvogelhilfe.org] (https://wp.wildvogelhilfe.org/vogelwissen/sonderbeitraege/stadttauben-infosammel/kommun-und-das-tauben problem/) shows that many cities have similar challenges. The residents are often affected, and creative solutions are needed to meet the needs of people and animals.

It remains exciting how the situation in Ottakring will develop. The next meeting of the district council will show whether the idea of ​​a pigeon stroke can become a reality and whether the pigeon population in the area can be got under control.