The Isle of Wight Council enforces the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 and does not provide a pest control service. The landowner may have to pay for the treatment.
Click here for a list of the Council’s Approved Pest Control Contractors

If in doubt telephone your local Environmental Health Department.
Tel: 01983 823000.

You can help by putting food remains in waste bins and not dropping it, either deliberately or accidentally, on the ground.

People who feed pigeons also contribute to the feeding of vermin such as rats and mice, whilst pigeons can carry a number of infectious diseases such as salmonella, psittacosis and other respiratory problems. Close contact, through feeding, exposes the public to these risks, with the young and the old being especially vulnerable.

Pigeon droppings when wet can lead to injuries by making pavements, roads and door entries slippery. Fouling of public seats is particularly obnoxious.

The acid content of pigeon droppings eats away at bricks and stone, damaging buildings and monuments; the accumulation of nesting material and droppings blocks drains and gutters: entry into buildings is often via missing slates on roofs. Every year, all of this damage costs thousands of pounds to repair.

Feral Pigeons deprive other birds of food. Smaller birds may be peacefully finding food in public parks and private gardens, only to be frightened away by a large flock of pigeons.