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Barcelona is putting pigeons on the pill

Authorities in Barcelona have begun supplying the city’s population of pigeons with birth control...

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06.45 22 May 2026


Barcelona is putting pigeons on the pill


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06.45 22 May 2026


Authorities in Barcelona have begun supplying the city’s population of pigeons with birth control. Supporters of the program hope that by targeting Barcelona’s most pigeon-blighted areas, the public health risks of pigeon droppings can be significantly reduced. Anton got reaction to this with Biologist, Environmentalist, Broadcaster, and Irish Times contributor, Eanna Ní Lamhna. 


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