[TN-Bird] News of interest in Chattanooga

From: "Bob Edens" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:37:10 -0400
Chattanooga News Item
Posted at www.chattanoogan.com  Hamilton County, TN

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anybody know anything about this?
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City officials said they plan to deal with the problem of noisy, dirty
starlings congregating downtown by spraying them with a chemical derived
from Concord grapes.

Lee Norris, deputy public works administrator, said, "It has no impact on
humans or other animals, but it gives birds the equivalent of a toothache.
It makes them not want to go back to that same spot."

He said the city plans to spend $7,000 to bring in Flock Fighters of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Mr. Norris said the firm will spray areas near Warehouse Row and the
Tennessee Aquarium.
He said city workers will be taught how to use the sprayers.

Councilman Jack Benson asked if the pesky birds would not just fly somewhere
nearby - such as out to his East Brainerd district.

Mr. Norris said city crews will come out if the birds become a problem
elsewhere.
He said the city got good reviews on the process from animal rights groups
as well as other cities who tried it.
He said the city previously had tried everything from noisemakers to fake
predator birds and fireworks to get rid of the starlings.

Bob Edens



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