PART 7 - Solution to Problem 2

1. Set poison or traps near nest sites.
2. Find out what attracts them and eliminate it (e.g. garbage, crumbs, warmth of chimneys, etc.).
3. Install fans where birds congregate and discourage them with blasts of air.
4. Get the fire services to hose nests regularly.
5. Paint nesting surfaces with potassium chromate.
6. Paint nesting surfaces with slippery substance
7. Encourage local boys to shoot at the birds with catapults or air rifles.
8. Place stuffed owls near nesting sites.
9. Fit photocell operated electronic noise making appliances near nests.
10. Spray the nests with a chemical which is offensive to the birds.
11. Encourage ferocious cats to habitate trees near nests.

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