by Simon | 26 Sep, 2019 | Bird Control
The CIA has declassified details of its secret Cold War spy-pigeon missions. From BBC News: The files reveal how pigeons were trained for clandestine missions photographing sensitive sites inside the Soviet Union. The release also reveals how ravens were used to drop...
by Simon | 26 Sep, 2019 | Pest Control In Bedfordshire!
Warsall Council are using hawks to scare pigeons from Town Center The scheme, launched by Walsall Council, comes after a string of complaints over the mess the pigeons make. Councillor Oliver Butler, cabinet member for clean and green, said: “The pigeons in...
by Simon | 26 Sep, 2019 | Bird Control
Helping patients track down where their appointment is, is part of a typical day for a hospital helpdesk volunteer. But when a homing pigeon walks through the doors to the main entrance and ends up at the Helpdesk – that’s a different story altogether! Here at BTP,...
by Simon | 26 Sep, 2019 | Pest Control In Bedfordshire!
A woman who spent years leaving food and raw meat outside has been warned she could end up behind bars. Serial (or cereal) bird feeds have well meaning intentions. The problem is they keep the breeding stock in peek breeding condition. This in turn, leads to a...
by Simon | 26 Sep, 2019 | Pest Control In Bedfordshire!
A pigeon pooped on a politician’s head while he was interviewed about a train station overrun by defecating birds. A politician in the US got more than he bargained for while being interviewed on TV. During the interview at as local railway station dubbed ‘pigeon poop...
by Simon | 12 Feb, 2019 | Pest Control In Bedfordshire!
Serve Food for Human Consumption?FOOD SAFETY (GENERAL FOOD HYGIENE) REGULATIONS 1995Chapter 1 section 2 c of the above regulations (Legal requirements) states that “Food businesses must take all reasonable precautions to prevent food pests, namely rats, mice,...
