The initiative, presented by the Councilor for Animal Welfare, Juan Carlos Caballero, will begin this weekend on social media, in the press, and on urban furniture. The council emphasizes that feeding pigeons leads to excessive concentrations of birds, generates dirt, attracts other urban pests, and causes coexistence problems.
The City Council points out that bird droppings damage facades, monuments, and urban furniture, incurring cleaning and maintenance costs. The campaign also warns that an overpopulation of pigeons can disrupt the balance of urban avifauna and displace other species.
According to council data, the city has an estimated pigeon population of 32,197, a 9.5% decrease from the first quarter of 2026. The goal is to maintain a balanced average of approximately 10.2 pigeons per hectare.
Control measures include managed dovecotes, the use of sterilizing feed at strategic points, nest removal, and the installation of deterrents. The campaign reminds that feeding pigeons can encourage pests like rats or cockroaches, in addition to damaging heritage.
“"Help us ensure they eat sterilizing feed in controlled areas and nest in safe, clean dovecotes."
Compromís councilor, Gloria Tello, criticized the current municipal government's management, stating that the increase in bird numbers demonstrates "the abandonment of previous control methods." Tello calls for the reintroduction of measures such as redistributing sterilizing feed points.
