Overview

• Sanmugamnathan Shamla pleaded guilty to two Wildlife Act charges and paid the S$1,200 fine on May 28.
• She ignored an April 2023 warning and continued feeding wild birds near her Toa Payoh flat through November 2024.
• On February 19, Shamla disrupted an NParks pigeon trapping exercise by banging a metal pole, forcing officers to abort.
• NParks prosecutor described Shamla as a “recalcitrant offender” and cited 11 related charges when arguing for a lower fine based on her health and age.
• NParks ran a pilot program from July 2024 to March 2025 in Bishan-Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar and will extend trapping, culling, surveillance and public education to additional estates starting June.