The city finally approved our management plan. We won this together.
August 9, 2017
Final supporters
The undersigned, as property owners and residents of Coconut Grove, are writing to request meaningful action against the overpopulation of peafowl in our community. In the last few years, the number of peafowl in the area has multiplied beyond any reasonable measure. What used to be a quaint curiosity has grown into a harmful nuisance. About 250-300 peafowl live within a few blocks.
This overpopulation of peafowl leads to health hazards, significant interference with sleep, noise pollution, property damage, and is dangerous for the peacocks themselves. This will eventually cause a decrease in property values. Without your proactive measures, the problem will continue to worsen.
The excessive number of peafowl makes the streets unsafe to drive and scares children as this invasive species is known to attack children and pets. Peafowl destroy properties and the environment:
1. Roof tiles are pried off.
2. Cars are scratched.
3. Driveways and lawns are picked apart.
4. Loud shrill cries at all hours of day and night.
5. Pollute streets, sidewalks and swimming pools with their fecal matter.
6. They pose a threat to the natural environment because they are not a native species.
Peafowl also create a serious health risk. Contact with peafowl droppings can spread illnesses like avian flu, chlamydiosis, cryptosporidiosis, and histoplasmosis to humans and pets. It can also transmit common pathogens such as salmonella, giardia, and E. coli.
As the officials in charge of this city, we are formally requesting that you address this issue and work with us to find a solution to the problem in a timely fashion. In the past, a number of constituents have contacted your office individually seeking a solution to no avail. It appears, however, that the issue has reached a critical state turning neighbor against neighbor and diminishing the quality of life in our community. To the extent that it has been the subject of media attention in outlets such as The Miami Herald, Miami New Times, and NPR.
As you can see, this has become an unbearable nuisance for a great number of us. We collected the signatures below to support this petition.
Below are concrete steps that we ask from you:
1. Enforcing the statutes and regulations governing Florida's wildlife to ensure humane treatment and sanitary conditions are in place for the peafowl, and cage and security requirements are adhered to for public safety.
2. Enforce community members do not feed the peacocks giving fines and penalties to those who continue to feed them.
3. Relocation of peafowl to a more suitable environment.
4. Sterilization of peafowl.
5. Set up legal feeding stations using birth control feed.
Please take this matter seriously and take appropriate action.
Cordially,
The concerned residents of Coconut Grove
Updates
June 7, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. It is clear that the neighborhood has reached a breaking point.
Reached 100 supporters
June 7, 2017
25 Comments
A group of residents from Bay Heights met with Regalado and other city officials in Coconut Grove about two years ago. No action. Peacock population is increasing unchecked each year. The estimated number is greater than 300. Need to report the problem to the Health Department.
Moved to NorthEast Grove 4 months ago. They have been destructive to my property, attacked my wifey with my new born son, run on my roof top at night waking me up, terrible sounds. If I have known this wouldn’t have moved to this lovely place minutes the peafowl. Something needs to be done about it!
I believe the most humane thing is to set up feeding stations with some sort of sterilization feed so they aren’t hurt. They are beautiful but very destructive.
This is not an issue of protecting an endangered species. The overpopulation has impacted the quality of life in the Grove. They are destroying property and present a threat to our health and the health of our pets. Dog's eat feces, and it is not always possible to see the bird feces under the flora and fauna. We need to take back our neighborhood and control this issue. It never should have gotten to this point.
The most offensive aspect of the overpopulation of the peacocks is the noise factor. It is impossible to get a goodnights sleep. At this point it is impacting our health.
Live directly on the Coral Gables border with Coconut Grove and they have become extremely populous in our area as well. They have been found on top of cars in the immediate area and have have also left a lot of feaces in the area....
Please stop the peafowl
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The city finally approved our management plan. We won this together.
August 9, 2017
Final supporters
The undersigned, as property owners and residents of Coconut Grove, are writing to request meaningful action against the overpopulation of peafowl in our community. In the last few years, the number of peafowl in the area has multiplied beyond any reasonable measure. What used to be a quaint curiosity has grown into a harmful nuisance. About 250-300 peafowl live within a few blocks.
This overpopulation of peafowl leads to health hazards, significant interference with sleep, noise pollution, property damage, and is dangerous for the peacocks themselves. This will eventually cause a decrease in property values. Without your proactive measures, the problem will continue to worsen.
The excessive number of peafowl makes the streets unsafe to drive and scares children as this invasive species is known to attack children and pets. Peafowl destroy properties and the environment:
1. Roof tiles are pried off.
2. Cars are scratched.
3. Driveways and lawns are picked apart.
4. Loud shrill cries at all hours of day and night.
5. Pollute streets, sidewalks and swimming pools with their fecal matter.
6. They pose a threat to the natural environment because they are not a native species.
Peafowl also create a serious health risk. Contact with peafowl droppings can spread illnesses like avian flu, chlamydiosis, cryptosporidiosis, and histoplasmosis to humans and pets. It can also transmit common pathogens such as salmonella, giardia, and E. coli.
As the officials in charge of this city, we are formally requesting that you address this issue and work with us to find a solution to the problem in a timely fashion. In the past, a number of constituents have contacted your office individually seeking a solution to no avail. It appears, however, that the issue has reached a critical state turning neighbor against neighbor and diminishing the quality of life in our community. To the extent that it has been the subject of media attention in outlets such as The Miami Herald, Miami New Times, and NPR.
As you can see, this has become an unbearable nuisance for a great number of us. We collected the signatures below to support this petition.
Below are concrete steps that we ask from you:
1. Enforcing the statutes and regulations governing Florida's wildlife to ensure humane treatment and sanitary conditions are in place for the peafowl, and cage and security requirements are adhered to for public safety.
2. Enforce community members do not feed the peacocks giving fines and penalties to those who continue to feed them.
3. Relocation of peafowl to a more suitable environment.
4. Sterilization of peafowl.
5. Set up legal feeding stations using birth control feed.
Please take this matter seriously and take appropriate action.
Cordially,
The concerned residents of Coconut Grove
Updates
June 7, 2017
The momentum is undeniable. It is clear that the neighborhood has reached a breaking point.
Reached 100 supporters
June 7, 2017
25 Comments
Our Bay Heights streets, sidewalks, lawns and driveways are full of fecal matter. Our cars are scratched and roof tiles are damaged. We pay high taxes to live in a neighborhood with fierce and destructive peafowl!!!
A group of residents from Bay Heights met with Regalado and other city officials in Coconut Grove about two years ago. No action. Peacock population is increasing unchecked each year. The estimated number is greater than 300. Need to report the problem to the Health Department.
Moved to NorthEast Grove 4 months ago. They have been destructive to my property, attacked my wifey with my new born son, run on my roof top at night waking me up, terrible sounds. If I have known this wouldn’t have moved to this lovely place minutes the peafowl. Something needs to be done about it!
I believe the most humane thing is to set up feeding stations with some sort of sterilization feed so they aren’t hurt. They are beautiful but very destructive.
This is not an issue of protecting an endangered species. The overpopulation has impacted the quality of life in the Grove. They are destroying property and present a threat to our health and the health of our pets. Dog's eat feces, and it is not always possible to see the bird feces under the flora and fauna. We need to take back our neighborhood and control this issue. It never should have gotten to this point.
The most offensive aspect of the overpopulation of the peacocks is the noise factor. It is impossible to get a goodnights sleep. At this point it is impacting our health.
Live directly on the Coral Gables border with Coconut Grove and they have become extremely populous in our area as well. They have been found on top of cars in the immediate area and have have also left a lot of feaces in the area....
Please stop the peafowl
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Our Bay Heights streets, sidewalks, lawns and driveways are full of fecal matter. Our cars are scratched and roof tiles are damaged. We pay high taxes to live in a neighborhood with fierce and destructive peafowl!!!