And as long as county officials go off half cocked in pursuit of simple answers that ignore biological verities, we'll have the kind of public outcry that leads to pigeon hotlines. Both Siminski and Tom Hildebrandt, wildlife program manager at the Arizona Game and Fish Department, say nature offers the solution. Two things determine how many pigeons you are going to have to dodge. The availability of nesting sites and food. Because it's not practical to lock up all the old men bearing popcorn and crumby little kids, the way to limit pigeon populations is by sealing up the nooks and crannies on tall buildings.
Pigeons are as much a pan of the city as asphalt.
They'll always find some place to roost. So you might as well get used to them. You might even try m appreciate them. Pound for pound pigeons don't produce more waste than other birds. They just seem dirty because they are big birds and they hang out in groups.