This is no ordinary bird seed. The bad drug trips seem to be working as city workers are able to walk without fear of being bombarded from above by pigeons who used to sit on ledges and windowsills of the ornate City and County Building and Greek Theater.
Pigeons are urban vermin.
The Avitrol-laced corn is the city's latest attempt to rid buildings of pigeons. While it seems to be successful, the use of Avitrol has outraged animal-rights activists. You're not supposed to say a bad word about dogs, but people think it's OK to poison pigeons. Birds that react and alarm a flock usually die. Doug Stewart, who has a pigeon-control contract with the city, said he is not in the business of killing birds.