Barcelona is putting pigeons on the pill

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Do you feel that?

[00:00:03]In Britain, pigeons are known for being a bit of a nuisance, but here in Barcelona, they've [music] got a solution to their pigeon problem.

[00:00:12]This is one of around 40 dispensers spread across [music] the city which release corn coated in Nicarbazin >> [music] >> every single day. Once consumed by male or female pigeons, [music] eggs laid will not be viable or not laid at all.

[00:00:31]It's a temporary and many say [music] ethical fix to the problem.