(ATN) Pigeon Health Hazard--and an Effective Repellent

(ATN) Pigeon Health Hazard--and an Effective Repellent

AIDS TREATMENT NEWS No. 071 - December 16, 1988
John S. James

Bird droppings, a breeding ground for disease-causing fungi and other organisms, can be a health hazard especially to persons with immune deficiencies. In San Francisco, pigeon droppings have become a growing public concern. Many people do not know that there is a simple, effective repellent to keep pigeons from lighting on window sills, etc.

The Healing Alternatives Foundation in San Francisco had a problem with pigeon droppings, and learned from a contractor about a product called "Bird Tanglefoot", a sticky substance which birds avoid. For the Healing Alternatives building it has been close to 100 percent effective. The product costs a few dollars in hardware stores, and an application should last for about a year. If you cannot find this bird repellent locally, you could call The Tanglefoot Co., in Grand Rapids, MI.

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