TACKLE THE ROOT CAUSE
Wildlife professional Joe Kam, who said he handles four to five cases of bird encounters a year, said it will be difficult to avoid dog encounters in the “Garden City” – particularly when much of the land is built on previous wooded areas.
He pointed out that individuals can mesh up the cracks in their roof, so it is tougher for animals to provide.
He said the formation of their spare can also be a health concern as they tend to eggs closest to their food options.
For those looking for a remedy, Mr Kam said tackling the root of the issue is vital.
“Removal is just a fast resolve, but unfortunately, we have to comprehend- why are the snakes here? Why did the serpent come here, precisely? What’s the interest? ” he added.
“And when you ask enough ‘why’s, you will get to the underlying cause, and then when you address the root cause, immediately, anything going before will eventually be gone. ”
That was exactly what Ms Viji Vijayan, a longtime Upper Thomson resident, did to address the problem of monkeys that flocked to a mango tree outside her home.
She then worked with her neighbours and the authorities to replace it with a non-fruit bearing tree.
“They used to come almost every day in big batches- like six or seven with babies and everything, like a family, when the mango tree was there.
“Now, they come maybe one or two monkeys at a time, maybe once a week at the most because there’s not much food, ” she said.