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Letter: Letters : Pigeon pie

Published 12 October 1996

From P. West

Cardiff

Regarding your article on Berlin’s pigeon problem (Feedback, 21 September p
88
), you state that the authorities are to spend £17 000 every three
months on pigeon contraceptive pills in order to reduce the current population
of 6000 by half.

I would like to volunteer my services to do the job for £8 500 every
three months (a saving of 50 per cent). My technique of population control for
the “flying rats” is a little simpler. Just give me half an hour and a shotgun.
I’ll even sweep up afterwards.

Anyone know where I can buy 500 kilograms of shortcrust pastry?

Issue no. 2051 published 12 October 1996

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