REPEAT OFFENDERS
NParks said it follows up on feedback about pigeon feeding by investigating, engaging or taking enforcement action against feeders.
However, some cases are “intractable”, involving repeat offenders, said NParks’ group director for wildlife management How Choong Beng.
For such cases, NParks works with the town councils, Municipal Services Office, People’s Association, and Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) “to try to understand the offenders’ motivations to find solutions to discourage them from continuing to feed birds”.
For example, NParks may offer some feeders nature-based activities as alternatives to bird feeding, such as community gardening and birdwatching.
“For feeders with mental health needs, AIC will link them up with community care organisations to provide counselling or other forms of support,” said Mr How.