Anthony Morton
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I'm not sure if this has already been covered - if so, my apologies - or how old it is, but I've just read a snippet in a magazine that (quote)
'Officials in Indianapolis, USA, plan to spray a chemical fog to chase away starlings that have been making a mess of statues and pavements.
'According to the head of the Indiana War Memorial Commission, the chemical in the fog is not harmful to humans but is like pepper spray to the starlings.'
A species-specific chemical which targets only starlings seems unlikely in my opinion, so what effect might it have on other birds?
'Officials in Indianapolis, USA, plan to spray a chemical fog to chase away starlings that have been making a mess of statues and pavements.
'According to the head of the Indiana War Memorial Commission, the chemical in the fog is not harmful to humans but is like pepper spray to the starlings.'
A species-specific chemical which targets only starlings seems unlikely in my opinion, so what effect might it have on other birds?