Miami Suburb Plans Novel Solution to Curb Peacock Population: Vasectomies
- Peacocks have overrun Pinecrest, Florida, damaging property and disturbing residents.
- Pinecrest plans to perform vasectomies on male peacocks to limit reproduction.
- The goal is reducing the peacock population through non-lethal means.
- The effectiveness of the vasectomy program remains uncertain.
- Killing or capturing peacocks has been prohibited in the area since 2001.