MP Robin Tucker MP of the One Bermuda Alliance said the Government’s steps to address feral chicken issue “piecemeal and reactive”
Full statement from MP Robin Tucker of the One Bermuda Alliance:
After speaking publicly to the feral chicken issue for approximately three years, I was glad to hear in the House today that the government is taking steps to address it. However, its response is piecemeal and reactive.
The Government’s plan to sell traps at $100 each and launch an app for residents to report feral chickens is a step, but is half‑measure that shifts responsibility onto residents instead of delivering a coordinated national response.
While there is some positive movement, the government continues to band-aid this longstanding issue leaving farmers and communities continuing to fend for themselves, and with no disincentive for residents who encourage the sustainability of the feral chicken population.
