Planning documents cited in reports say a new £500 million shopping centre in London is expected to use birds of prey to manage pigeons around the site. The documents describe a bird-control approach that includes “regular hawking” to deter pigeons and limit their presence near the development. The proposal is aimed at reducing bird activity around the shopping centre as it is developed and operated. The reports do not indicate that the measures are intended as a replacement for other bird-management practices, but they present hawking as a key component of the planned strategy. Details on where and when the hawks would be deployed, and any operational or welfare arrangements, are not provided in the cited summaries. The information comes from the planning materials referenced by the outlet, which frames the hawking plan as part of the project’s management of local wildlife impacts. The proposal would be considered through the planning process for the development.
Hawks proposed to control pigeons at new £500 million London shopping centre
Planning documents cited in reports say a new £500 million shopping centre in London is expected to use birds of prey to manage pigeons around the site. The documents describe a bird-control approach...
- Reports cite planning documents for a new London shopping centre worth about £500 million.
- The documents propose using hawks to deter pigeons.
- The method described includes “regular hawking.”
- The measures are intended to control birds around the shopping-centre site.
- The approach is reported as part of the project’s broader bird-management plan.
According to planning documents, the scheme will use 'regular hawking' to control birds near the £500million project.
2 hours agoAccording to planning documents, the scheme will use 'regular hawking' to control birds near the £500million project.
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