Is it okay to bring your own food and feed the square pigeons?

As an ornamental pigeon, the square pigeon is loved by the public. Recently, at the local Tieba Bar, the public has launched a heated discussion on the rationality of bringing their own food to feed the square pigeons.

Bringing their own food for feeding was blocked, and netizens had different opinions

A netizen said that because the Taizhou Citizen Square commissary sold less corn kernels, he bought a bag of corn flakes from the supermarket. But just as he and the child were feeding in the corner, they were chased away by the commissary staff.

The netizen felt very confused: "The pigeon is raised by the government, he is neither a manager nor a breeder, why don't we feed it?" ”

On this matter, netizens have different views and talk about it.

"The square and the pigeons are public, the site hygiene is also the responsibility of the relevant departments to clean, and the commissary staff cannot let the citizens bring their own food to feed because of their own business interests."

"It's true that the square is public, but why must the pigeons be government?" In the summer, I saw the commissary buy pigeons and cut their wings to domesticate. If they are raised, the usual management, feeding, vaccination, etc., also need to cost. ”

"The food brought by the citizens is strange, no one can guarantee the safety of food, what if it hurts the health of the pigeons?" Moreover, general scenic spots stipulate that you are not allowed to feed your own food, just like when you go to the zoo, you can't just throw food casually. ”......

The pigeons are raised by commissaries and the price of the feed is regulated

On October 19, the reporter came to the Civic Square. Many children, "big children" are playing with pigeons. Citizens who have pigeon feed in their hands are even more "loved", and some bold pigeons are directly parked in their hands and shoulders.

Not far away, there are 2 signs that say the instructions for viewing pigeons in the square: Please watch in a civilized manner; please do not frighten or catch pigeons; please do not bring your own food to feed.

The pigeon feed sold in the commissary is a small bag of corn kernels for 1 yuan a pack. Mr. Liu, the owner of the commissary, introduced that he began to raise pigeons in Civic Square in 2004. Currently, there are six or seven hundred pigeons. "We belong to the nature of operation, with the increase in the rent of the commissary, pigeon feed has also sold 2 yuan a pack, but because the government controls the price adjustment, it is sold back to 1 yuan a pack, which is equivalent to the nature of welfare."

"We are a family of four, and every day we are busy cleaning the ground, managing the pigeon cages, giving medicine to the pigeons, etc. The original survival rate of square pigeons is low, and the price of a single pigeon is high. And every year, due to illness, loss, disability and other reasons, it is necessary to buy nearly 300 pigeons in batches to re-domesticate, which is very costly. Mr. Liu further explained, "The food brought by the citizens is messy and unsafe. Therefore, we will discourage the public from feeding their own food. ”

Subsequently, the reporter interviewed Wang Min, director of the Jiaojiang District Landscaping Maintenance Affairs Center. She told reporters: "The square pigeon is not raised by the government, nor does it charge rent, but it is an occupation of green space and needs to be approved by the relevant government departments." The nature of the commissary is to occupy green space, according to the regulations, you need to pay a certain fee per square. The pricing of pigeon feed is also managed by the relevant departments. For safety reasons, it is recommended that the public not bring their own food to feed. ”

【Source: China Taizhou Net-Taizhou Evening News】

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