Use of Fertility Control (Nicarbazin) in Barcelona: An Effective yet Respectful Method towards Animal Welfare for the Management of Conflictive Feral Pigeon Colonies

Use of Fertility Control (Nicarbazin) in Barcelona: An Effective yet Respectful Method towards Animal Welfare for the Management of Conflictive Feral Pigeon Colonies

This study describes a three-year evaluation (2017–2019) of a fertility control protocol using nicarbazin (Ovistop<sup>®</sup>) to reduce the abundance of the most conflictive colonies of feral pigeon, <i>Columba livia</i> var. <i>domestica</i>, in Barcelona, Spai...

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Main Authors: Carlos González-Crespo, Santiago Lavín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
<i>Columba livia</i> var. <i>domestica</i>
control
ethics
management
nicarbazin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/7/856

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