Tired of dodging crow poop, Klang wants to put the birds on the pill

The Klang Royal City Council, following the culling of nearly 6,000 crows this year, is considering the use of contraceptive bird feed as a humane alternative to control the bird population in Bandar Bukit Tinggi.

Proposed by City Councillor Chris Lee, the oral contraceptive method prevents egg hatching by weakening egg yolk membranes and is seen as a long-term solution compared to shooting, which only temporarily reduces numbers due to incoming flocks attracted by abundant food and shelter.

The growing crow population has raised concerns among businesses and residents regarding property damage and health risks.

The council plans to discuss this approach further with a local distributor and its Health Department's sub-committee.

KLANG, Oct 17 — After shooting nearly 6,000 crows this year, the Klang Royal City Council is weighing a different weapon against the birds of Bandar Bukit Tinggi: contraceptive bird feed.

City councillor Chris Lee, who proposed the trial, said it would move the council away from culling towards a more humane way of controlling the population, The Star reported today.

“The oral contraceptive weakens egg yolk membranes to prevent hatching,” he was quoted as saying, adding that the drug is non-lethal.

The idea follows a cull last month in which licensed shooters killed 3,083 crows in a single day in the township and surrounding areas.

Shooting is only a short-term fix, Lee said, because new flocks keep arriving to exploit the same food sources.

Plentiful food and trees to shelter in are the draw, he said, made worse by eateries that dump scraps into drains or fail to dispose of food waste properly.

The township, known for its night stalls and open-air eateries, has seen the crows’ growing numbers raise concern among business owners, shoppers and residents, he said.

Shop owner Ngu Leh Ping, who works at Lorong Batu Nilam 4A, told The Star that parked vehicles end up covered in droppings.

Lee said the droppings deface vehicles, shopfronts and outdoor dining furniture, and their acidity speeds up the corrosion of metal fixtures, signage and building facades.

Dried droppings can also harbour fungal spores and bacteria, he said, calling them a potential health risk.

The council will be briefed in a month by the drug’s local distributor in Shah Alam, after discussing the matter with its Health Department’s sub-committee, said its Corporate Communications Department director Norfiza Mahfiz.

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巴生皇家市政局今年捕杀了近 6000 只乌鸦后，正在考虑使用避孕鸟食作为控制武吉丁宜镇鸟类数量的一种人道替代方案。

市议员克里斯·李提出的口服避孕方法通过削弱蛋黄膜来阻止蛋孵化，与射杀相比，它被视为一种长期解决方案，因为射杀只能暂时减少鸟类数量，因为充足的食物和庇护所会吸引鸟群迁入。

乌鸦数量的不断增长引起了企业和居民对财产损失和健康风险的担忧。

市议会计划与当地经销商及其卫生部门小组委员会进一步讨论这一方案。

巴生，10 月 17 日讯——巴生皇家市政局今年射杀了近 6000 只乌鸦后，正在考虑用另一种武器来对付武吉丁宜镇的鸟类：避孕鸟食。

据《星报》今日报道，提出这项试验的市议员克里斯·李表示，这将使市议会摆脱扑杀的方式，转而采用更人道的方式来控制人口数量。

据报道，他表示：“口服避孕药会削弱蛋黄膜，从而阻止孵化。”他还补充说，这种药物不会致命。

此前，上个月，持证射手在镇区及周边地区一天之内猎杀了 3083 只乌鸦。

李说，射杀只是权宜之计，因为新的鸟群不断到来，利用同样的食物来源。

他说，充足的食物和可供栖身的树木是吸引人们前来的原因，但一些餐馆将残羹剩饭倒入下水道或未能妥善处理食物垃圾，使情况变得更糟。

他说，这个以夜市摊位和露天餐馆而闻名的小镇，乌鸦数量的不断增加引起了商家、购物者和居民的担忧。

在 Lorong Batu Nilam 4A 工作的店主 Ngu Leh Ping 告诉《星报》，停放的车辆最终都会被粪便覆盖。

李说，这些粪便会损坏车辆、商店门面和户外用餐家具，而且它们的酸性会加速金属装置、标牌和建筑物外墙的腐蚀。

他还说，干燥的粪便也可能滋生真菌孢子和细菌，因此可能构成健康风险。

企业通讯部主任诺菲扎·马赫菲兹表示，在与卫生部门小组委员会讨论此事后，该委员会将在一个月后听取该药品在莎阿南的当地经销商的简报。

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