The relatively few people who feed pigeons probably believe they are doing something good – or at least something innocent. Addressing an issue like this takes a cultural shift in values or everyday habits, something that governments are famously ineffective at managing. “Life finds a way,” proclaimed Dr. Ian Malcolm in the film Jurassic Park. Feeders can take comfort in knowing that unfed pigeons will find a way. At the same time, I tend to think that feeders will also find a way – to keep feeding.

Are Hong Kong’s pigeon policies persuasive, or just a flight of fancy?

Hartley, Kris. (2023). “Are Hong Kong’s pigeon policies persuasive, or just a flight of fancy?” Hong Kong Free Press, 11 June.