MIAMI – Peacocks could be on the outs in some So FloriDUH neighborhoods after the @miamidadecounty agreed to loosen a law protecting the birds. While the 20yr-old law still protects peacocks from harm, commissioners agreed Tues to allow cities to opt out if they present appropriate plans to humanely remove the divisive birds from areas where they're not wanted, the @miamiherald reported “Mating season is when we get the most complaints. They get very aggressive,” said Raquel Regalado, whose district includes neighborhoods in @cityofcoralgables & Miami where peacocks roam freely. Neighbors often clash over the peacocks. Some love the colorful birds while others complain of droppings, noise & the damage they cause by roosting on cars or houses. “In my district, we learn to live w/these peacocks,” said Commissioner #DanielleCohenHiggins, representing @Palmettobay which has designated itself a bird sanctuary. “They almost become a part of the community. I know our residents lose it when anyone harms any of these peacocks.” The county's 2001 peafowl ordinance was adopted following a petition drive to save a flock of peacocks in south Dade, forbidding their killing or capture. An exemption allowed homeowners to remove them, & one neighborhood did so in 2020 after an amendment allowed for removal of excess peacocks. State laws on non-native species prevent them from being released back into the wild, however, & many sanctuaries won't take them. We searched statewide for a sanctuary or zoo that would accept them,” said Assistant Director Kathy Labrada. “The alternative is humane euthanasia.” ❌Note: #KathyLabrada is a big fat fucking LIAR &sociopath serial animal killer❌ Regalado initially tried to repeal the ordinance entirely, but other commissioners resisted to avoid killing the birds, the Herald reported. “Are we talking about sentencing peacocks to death now?” asked Commissioner Oliver Gilbert. ❌ Alert: commissioner #RaquelRegalado hates wildlife & endorses their reckless eradication❌ #ScrewRaquelRegalada #saveThePeacocks #screwMDAS #screwKathyLabrada #ScrewBronwynStanford (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZi1OPCuxAg/?utm_medium=tumblr
