"David" wrote in message ...
Anyone have any suggestions on legal ways to get rid of or limit dove
populations?

it depends what kind of doves these are....if these are feral
pidgeons, like whats downtown/underneath bridges, then you can legally
dispose of the pests in just about any humane way.

if you are talking about any of the native doves (White-winged,
Mourning, Inca, Common Ground Dove) you are out of luck.


"picture those little breeding flying rats out there
calling to their disease carrying mates to come and perpetuate their
dirty
little species. I don't mind them so much in the wild but around my
house
is another issue. Doves create unwanted noise pollution, their
droppings
are acidic and bad for lawn / gardens, and they're known to carry
disease."


it seems that you probably are refering to the feral pidgeon. is it
nesting on or near your house? if so, make it so they can't.
Board-up the area, put upturned nails or staight pens on thier
roosting spots, or whatever it takes to prevent them from hanging out
at your house.

the other doves are protected either as game-birds or under other
wildlife laws(migratory bird act)

kevin

"David" wrote in message ...
Anyone have any suggestions on legal ways to get rid of or limit dove
populations?

it depends what kind of doves these are....if these are feral
pidgeons, like whats downtown/underneath bridges, then you can legally
dispose of the pests in just about any humane way.

if you are talking about any of the native doves (White-winged,
Mourning, Inca, Common Ground Dove) you are out of luck.


"picture those little breeding flying rats out there
calling to their disease carrying mates to come and perpetuate their
dirty
little species. I don't mind them so much in the wild but around my
house
is another issue. Doves create unwanted noise pollution, their
droppings
are acidic and bad for lawn / gardens, and they're known to carry
disease."


it seems that you probably are refering to the feral pidgeon. is it
nesting on or near your house? if so, make it so they can't.
Board-up the area, put upturned nails or staight pens on thier
roosting spots, or whatever it takes to prevent them from hanging out
at your house.

the other doves are protected either as game-birds or under other
wildlife laws(migratory bird act)

kevin

"Wayfarer" wrote in
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LOVE CATS!! But we have a neighborhood full of both cats and white
winged doves, even my retriever tries for the doves with no luck --
now there is a new flock of baby doves -- they are the rascals eating
my tomatoes!!

That's weird, I would think with all those cats that the baby doves would
be snacks by now!