HOLYROOD bosses have been told they must consider abandoning their “no kill” policy if they want to get rid of the pigeons continuing to plague the Scottish Parliament.
Contractors called in to tackle the persistent bird menace said they had successfully reduced the parliament’s pigeon population to “around 15 individuals” – but warned that if the numbers were to be cut further, options including “lethal controls” could be necessary.
The Evening News revealed last week that NBC Bird and Pest Solutions were using laser pens, as well as hawks, to scare the pigeons away from the £414 million Holyrood building. Animal welfare groups criticised the move, saying the hand-held pointers risked blinding the birds.
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