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In a bid to address the growing issue of city pigeons, the city of Fürth has launched an innovative project - an assisted living pigeon house. Located in an unused attic of a housing association building in Gartenstraße, this unique structure aims to control the reproduction of city pigeons while improving their welfare.
The pigeon house, a form of gentle birth control according to Mayor Thomas Jung, is designed to provide shelter, food, and care for up to 60 pigeons. It features individual niches for each bird, and a mechanism for the removal of eggs laid there. The eggs are then replaced with plaster replicas by volunteers from the city pigeon aid.
The project, initially limited to the district of Gartenstraße, is a pilot scheme. If successful, plans are underway to expand it to other districts of Fürth. The city of Fürth has already established a pigeon house in Keeblatt, and the success of this pilot project could potentially lead to a decrease in the city pigeon population.
The pigeon house project is a response to the uncontrolled reproduction of city pigeons, a common problem in urban areas. By providing a controlled environment, this project aims to improve animal welfare while reducing conflicts between pigeons and humans. It marks an innovative approach to urban wildlife management in Fürth.
For more detailed information about the origin story, key people involved, community response, and plans for expansion, it is recommended to consult local Fürth news sources, municipal wildlife or animal welfare departments, or community initiatives focused on urban ecology.
The pigeon house project is being closely monitored by volunteers from the city pigeon aid, ensuring the well-being of the pigeons and the success of the project. This initiative is a step towards a more harmonious coexistence between humans and urban wildlife in Fürth.
The pigeon aid volunteers are replacing inhabited eggs with plaster replicas in the assisted living pigeon house, contributing to a unique home-and-garden setting designed for up to 60 city pigeons. If the pilot scheme proves successful, this lifestyle change for pigeons could potentially lead to improved coexistence between urban wildlife and humans in other districts of Fürth.
