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The Pigeon Control Advisory Service (PiCAS) consists of two organisations providing independent bird control consultancy services. , the umbrella organisation, servicing the needs of PiCAS clients worldwide and PiCAS UK Ltd providing professional consultancy services to clients based in the United Kingdom only.
This webpage is dedicated to PiCAS UK’s operation. For more information on the services offered to clients based outside the UK please see the dedicated .
If you have accessed this website because you are experiencing a pigeon control or a bird control problem we strongly advise that you read all the information contained on this website prior to contracting the services of a pest control company.
PiCAS UK is the only source of expert, independent and commercially unbiased advice on all aspects of bird control in the UK. The PiCAS group specialises in the provision of non-lethal and sustainable bird control systems, the only bird control systems that will result in a permanent reduction in bird numbers.
Breaking News
June 17th 2009
An animal charity is caring for 22 pigeon chicks after they were found in Clackmannanshire.
The Scottish SPCA said the squabs, aged between a few days and a few weeks old, were anonymously left on the doorstep of a local duck keeper last week.
It is thought their nests were destroyed by someone carrying out building or garden work.
The charity has used the discovery to remind householders that it is illegal to disturb an active bird's nest.
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June 17th 2009
Seabird populations across Britain are disappearing at an alarming rate, the RSPB has warned.
Britain is home to more than a third of the global population of several species but a new report has revealed a worrying decline in numbers since the 1960s.
The report by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) shows that overall the UK's seabird population has reduced by 9 per cent since 2000.
The rising sea temperature causing changes in plankton populations is being blamed for years of bad breeding seasons because the birds cannot find enough food at crucial times.
At least nine of Britain's 25 species of seabirds have decreased dramatically including the kittiwake population, which is the largest in Europe, has dropped by 40 per cent.
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June 17th 2009
A WILDLIFE presenter has been slammed for irresponsibly feeding Llandudno seagulls.
Simon King of BBC's Springwatch was filmed holding out a tray of chips to the many gulls on the town's promenade. The large birds swept down to eat the food as Mr King spoke of their beauty. The show was aired on Monday, June 8.
Cllr Gareth Roberts, who represents Craig-y-Don, said it was irresponsible of Springwatch to encourage the feeding of seagulls. He said: "They are very dangerous and are nesting at this time of year. The female birds try to protect their chicks and this makes them more aggressive. Year after year we see the elderly and youngsters injured in Llandudno by these large birds."
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June 13th 2009
THEIR antisocial behaviour and reputation as litter louts have made them among the most notorious of city residents.
But after years of defying measures to clip their wings, Edinburgh's seagulls look to have finally met their match - canvas bin bags.
Council chiefs are set to trial the reusable bags as a way of putting an end to the nighttime raids which regularly leave the Capital's streets strewn with rubbish.
The New Town, where fixed on-street bins are banned, will be the first area of the city to introduce the sacks.
A similar scheme is already in operation in Totnes, Devon, where local residents can buy the bags for £4.50.
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June 12th 2009
BUDLEIGH Salterton police are warning people against removing seagull chicks from their nest in attempt to cull the 'nuisance' birds.
The message comes after the police received an anonymous tip-off, claiming four homes in the Fore Street area had illegally removed chicks in a bid to reduce numbers.
Bird lovers feared the chicks were being taken from their nests because some believe they are vermin.
Police said further investigations revealed chicks had legally been removed from nests at three homes by a licensed company.
Budleigh Salterton police community support officer Malcolm Maguire said residents from three homes had legitimate reasons for removing the birds - which included homeowners being attacked by adult gulls that were protecting their young.
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May 29th 2009
Farmers' markets and antique stalls could be established around Westminster Cathedral as part of a £2.5million plan to rejuvenate the "tired and unattractive" space.
Westminster has hired architects to "design out" homeless people and pigeons amid fears that the piazza in front of the cathedral and nearby Wilcox Place has become a no-go area for residents and commuters.
A report on the plan complains about the large numbers of rough sleepers attracted to the area by the proximity of Victoria Coach Station and soup kitchen, The Passage.
It states: "Since the UK opened its borders to EU migrant workers, there has been an influx of transient workers a large proportion of these arrive at Victoria Coach Station. Some of these new arrivals have no money and no accommodation."
The council said it had "worked hard" to persuade the soup kitchen to leave the area and claimed "local stakeholders" believed the charity was attracting anti-social behaviour and crime.
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