A pilot project aimed at reducing the local pigeon population with birth control is nearing its one-year mark, giving city staff a chance to review data on how the initiative influenced local pigeon populations.
The UrbanHensTO program began in 2018 and allowed people in some former city wards to keep up to four hens on their property. Now the city says the risk is too high to continue.
Toronto Animal Services says there has been a 63 per cent increase in the number of pets surrendered to the organization this year compared to the same period in 2021. Its director says people are giving up their animals as pandemic restrictions lift and costs rise.