Falcons drafted in to scare off defecating starlings from Rome

Plan to clean up Italian capital branded barbaric and illegal by animal rights campaignersAuthorities in Rome have enlisted a cast of falcons to scare off defecating starlings, as the Italian capital plays host to a growing menagerie of animals, including seagulls, wild boars and sheep.Starlings pass through the city in late autumn as they migrate to warmer climes for winter, soiling its cobblestones and river banks with sticky guano and bothering residents and tourists, who often use umbrellas to avoid the droppings. Continue reading...