The interest group says it is happy with the approach. Residents in the area around this place are too. “Although I first have to see if it really works,” says Albert Wigchers, resident on Prins Bernhardlaan. “We have been suffering from these animals for more than four years now. Efforts have also been made to tackle the nuisance, but so far with little result.”
How serious is the nuisance? “It is a deafening noise that those birds produce, especially in the spring. It really drives you crazy,” says Wigchers. “Think of the sound of a crow, but louder and times a hundred. And it continues all day from morning onwards. Only when it gets dark do the birds become quiet.”
Not only that, the birds also poop while flying past. “If you happen to park your car right under their flight path, it will be thoroughly pooped on.” According to him, there are more local residents who are tired of the birds.
The village was updated this week about the action plan for which the municipality of Borger-Odoorn commissioned the agency. It previously became clear that the municipality wants to get rid of the nuisance caused by the colony of birds, but without shooting the animals.
Because this is a protected species, the municipality first had to apply for an exemption from the province in order to chase away the birds. The relocation plan only applies to the period outside the breeding season. If the relocation test is successful, the municipality will want to determine whether this approach can also be used for other nuisance locations.