
Downtown Pigeon Problem Addressed, Naturally
PROVIDENCE — The revamped alleyway between two downtown buildings behind City Hall has been repaved and lit up with new lighting. And once the pigeon bombarders are eliminated, tables and chairs will be set up outside for customers and residents. A nest has been installed in hopes of attracting a tiny raptor to address the pigeon problem.
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Human Fingerprints All Over Monarch Decline
Sandy Oliviera has raised monarch butterflies in her East Providence, R.I., backyard for 25 years. This summer, for the first time, Oliviera hasn’t found a single monarch egg or caterpillar, and hasn’t seen any monarch butterflies.
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