Pigeon

Exclusion

• Screen eaves, vents, windows, doors, and other openings with 1/4-inch (0.6-cm) mesh hardware cloth
• Change angle of roosting ledge to 45 or more
• Attach porcupine wires to roosting sites
• Install electrical shocking device on roost sites
• Construct parallel or grid-wire (line) systems
   

Shooting

• Only in accordance with the Criminal Code of Canada and Provincial Fish & Wildlife Act.
  

Frightening

• Visual and auditory frightening devices are usually not effective over long periods of time.

Trapping

• Several live trap designs are effective.

Habitat Modification

• Eliminate food supply. Discourage people from feeding pigeons in public areas. Clean up spilled grain around elevators, feed mills, and railcar clean-out areas. Eliminate standing water.

Other Methods

• Nest removal.