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Introduction
Predators of pigeons are a great problem nowadays. For the
predator animals new variety of pigeon and during ying when falcon
attacks nice pair is destroyed at all. Predator-prey is a common factor
in a nature. Firstly, we should ensure the farm clean and fright those
animals of that pigeon farm. Pet animals can be used that farms.
Animal carcasses around the farm are not allowed. These elements
may attract predator. If pigeons get shock by the presence of those
predator animals it cannot show their productivity well. If one
dies from a pair it may make a great problem. In this case if other
pigeons are available it’s possible to overcome the hatch of the egg or
regurgitation of the squab. Pigeons are very intelligent and normally
it doesn’t get fear to see common animals. Biological control is
the best for controlling predator animals in pigeon keeping. A dead
crow is hanged with a stand at the center of the crop eld which
disallow other birds especially crow and this technique is called dead
biological control. Sparrows are not predator birds for pigeons but
it shares the feed of pigeons. In Israel and Bangladesh the golden
jackals were as scavengers eating mostly garbage and carrion.1,2 Cold-
blooded snakes are susceptible to accumulate thallium sulfate. 600
different food is consumed by crow where 1/3 portions are animals.
Frightening, electric device, pyrotechnics, exploders, scarecrow,
water spray, avitrol (4-aminopyridine), crow repellent, coal tar, copper
oxalate (mesurol), methiocarb, rhoplex AC-33 all are the controlling
measures for protecting such pigeons.3 Any kinds of rats carry rabies
virus and strychnine poison is used for killing stray dogs. More than
90% rabies occur in wildlife- primarily in raccoons, skunk, coyote,
fox and bats.4 Male cat spreads FIV which is four times serious than
female cat. Tapeworm and Coccidia spreads 26% and 13% in feral
cat and in domestic this is 4% and 0%.5 Poison, hunting and trapping
are the basic protecting measures.6 Monitor lizards are the harbour
of parasites.7 Civet carries ectoparasites and rabies also8 Antisnake
trench (12x12x12 inches) is used to protect snake bites. In Bangladesh
there were 17 species of raptors in one order falconiformes and three
families- falconidae, accipitridae, and pandionidae.9 The objective of
this paper is to protect pigeons from various predators by biological
control.
Materials and methods
Snakes are mainly nocturnal. If the netting system or door of the
pigeon farm is okay snakes cannot enter easily. Monitor lizards are
available in rainy season. Moreover, this is attracted the carcasses of
other animals. In corvidae family they are more ghter and dangerous
than others. Falcon is not normally bred in Bangladesh and a piece of
mirror on the long trees beside the farm is effective. Irregular ying
or racing of tumbler and homer pigeons may apply for puzzling of the
raptors. Mammalian pest for the pigeons are huge in Bangladesh due
to jungle beside the farm. In this case roof of the house is a best place
for avoiding such animals (Table 1) (Figure 1)
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Common wildlife pests in pigeon keeping of
Bangladesh
Volume 7 Issue 5 - 2018
Ashraful Kabir M
Lecturer and Independent Researcher, Saidpur Cantonment
Public College, Bangladesh
Correspondence: Lecturer and Independent Researcher,
Saidpur Cantonment Public College, Bangladesh, Tel +088-1712-
563750, Email ashraful_wb@yahoo.com
Received: August 02, 2018 | Published: September 24, 2018
Abstract
Out of 12 predator animals of pigeons there were 2 in reptilian, 3 avian and 7
mammalian pests. Within these most of the domestic cat and dog were not pigeons’
pests. For controlling pests of pigeons only biological control was the best. Therefore,
we should not kill other animals because all have great significance to the nature.
In fact, by cleaning of the pigeon farm and if we know the breeding season of those
predator pests of pigeon we may overcome such problems in any pigeon farm.
Keywords: pest, pigeon, predator, wildlife
Journal of Dairy, Veterinary & Animal Research
Research Article Open Access
Figure 1 An ideal anti- predators loft.
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Table 1 Table shows all about the wildlife pests which are disturbing in pigeon rearing
Wildlife pest Breeding season Preventive measure
Common Ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus) (Linn.) May-June cleaning, phenol, bleaching powder, thallium
sulfate, antisnake trench
Yellow Monitor (Varanus avescens)
(Gray) Throughout the year not thrown carcasses near the farm
House Crow (Corvus splendens, Vieillot) April-June scarecrow, bow
Indian Treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda)
(Latham) March-July Scarecrow, bow
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrines,
Tunstall) Normally not bred in Bangladesh mirror, make sure the irregular ying of the pigeons
Domestic Cat (Felis domesticus)February-April,
August-September pet, sterilization
Jungle Cat (Felis chaus, Guldenstaedt) December-February, May-July cleaning, fear
Golden Jackal (Canis aureus, Linn.) Throughout the year cleaning, fear, bait
Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)December-January pet, sterilization
Common Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
(Geoffroy) Throughout the year
cleaning, trap, fear, electric fence, poison
(bromadiolone parafn, brodifacoum, thallium
sulfate, strychnine sulfate, diphasinone, sodium
monouroacetate
Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus
hermaphroditus) (Pallas) Late January-November cleaning, fear, trap
Greater Bandicoot Rat (Bandicota indica)
(Bechstein) Throughout the year cleaning, trap, thallium sulfate-coated cereals
Results
In fact, in Bangladesh pigeon farm is not well established. Most
farmers do not have adequate knowledge on pigeons. Moreover,
predator animals are great problems here. If tumbler pigeons y in
the sky, falcons are killed pigeons and this is very common scenario
in Bangladesh. First or newly ying juveniles are sometimes caught
by domestic cat and dog. Crows and treepies are responsible to eat
eggs and chicks of pigeons. For protecting pigeons farmers should
know the breeding season of predator animals and that time need to
establish preventive measures.
Discussion
Small Indian Mongoose is one of the invasive worst species within
100. In 19th to early 20th century this animal is used to control eld
rats and snakes. It is controlled by trapping and poison (bromadiolone
parafn). In addition, mongoose carries human and animal diseases
also, including rabies and human Leptospira bacterium.10,11 Injecting
poisoning rats with brodifacoum, leg trapping, live chicken bait,
mongoose proof fence, thallium sulfate, sodium monouroacetate
and strychnine sulfate is good for controlling mongoose.12,13
Mongooses are highly susceptible to diphacinone LD 50 0.2mg/kg
BW). The impact upon and cause the extinction of many species of
birds, mammals and insects.14 Predator animals are available due to
increase of other animal carcasses near the farm. Poison bait is used
for controlling Golden Jackal.15,16 Enclosure and guard dog is effective
for controlling fancy pigeons. 1.2-1.7 per cent thallium sulfate-coated
wheat is used for controlling mice.17 Tree pie consumes 64% insect in
the crop eld and its frequency of occurrence only 0.8% and attacks
0.1% to Columba livia nestling.18 Biological control is complex matter
and can’t always be found locally.19 One inch mesh size is enough for
controlling sparrows. Those birds are responsible for spreading germs
and it snatches the feed. Pit Bull, Fox Terrier and Airedale Terrier are
good for guard the pigeons loft.20
Acknowledgements
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Conict of interest
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