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Miami Suburb Plans Novel Solution to Curb Peacock Population: Vasectomies

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Peafowl hang out together in a neighborhood on February 04, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Miami-Dade Commissioners recently loosened a law that protects the non-native peafowl that roam the area by allowing cities to remove the birds if they plan to do so humanely.
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Overview

  • Peacocks have overrun Pinecrest, Florida, damaging property and disturbing residents.
  • Pinecrest plans to perform vasectomies on male peacocks to limit reproduction.
  • The goal is reducing the peacock population through non-lethal means.
  • The effectiveness of the vasectomy program remains uncertain.
  • Killing or capturing peacocks has been prohibited in the area since 2001.