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Last update date April 1, 2024

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A lot of crows get together.
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1 By removing the cause of crows to gather, it may not be possible to gather. Most are caused by garbage that serves as food and food left unattended. Consult with the owner or manager of the place where the crow is gathering. For more information, please refer to the following link.

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2 There are people feeding pigeons in parks, etc., which are annoying.
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2 By repeating pigeon feeding behavior for a long period of time, the number of pigeons increases, and the place where pigeons gather becomes dirty by dung and feathers, making it impossible to play and relax. If the use of many people is significantly impaired in public places such as roads and parks, consult with the owner or manager of the place where the food is being performed.
<Reference>
 Ministry of the Environment website "Dove Damage Prevention Brochure" Do not feed!" (outside site)

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I want to remove the bird's nest.
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3 Capture permission is required according to the Wildlife Protection and Management Law. For the procedure of permission, please refer to the following.
However, permission is not required to remove nests without eggs or chicks. Also, if you can't remove it yourself, please consult with a professional contractor.
Kanagawa Pest Control Association (outside site) (paid individual burden)

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4 It is threatened and attacked by the presence of a crow's nest.
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4 The reason why crows threaten and attack is to protect nearby nest eggs and chicks. It increases especially from spring to early summer during the breeding season, but leaving the nest is an effective measure. However, if there is a lot of traffic or it is difficult to detour, consult with the owner or manager of the place where the nest is located about how to deal with the nest (such as removing the nest). In addition, about removal of nests such as imminent park and street tree, telephone pole, please talk with the next manager.

  • Nearby parks and street trees go to Public Works Office each ward.
  • For telephone poles, contact Tokyo Electric Power Company Power Grid contact information 0120-995-007

For more information about crows, see Crown Damage and Handling of Crows.

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5 Many birds gather on roost trees and telephone poles, and the squeals are noisy.
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5 The birds that fly to roost in groups are mainly starlings. Please consult with the administrator of the place where birds are gathering.
Street trees go to Public Works Office in each ward
Telephone poles should be sent to Tokyo Electric Power Company, etc.
(Contact information is the same as A4 above).

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6 Every night, animal footprints come from behind the ceiling.
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In the six cities, the main animals that live behind the ceiling are raccoons, hakubinshin, and rats. In Yokohama City, raccoons and hakubinshin are set up traps and collected animals when there is damage to living in their homes. For more information, please refer to the following page. Please contact the Health Sanitation Division of each ward office for consultation with rats.

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7 Raccoons and hakubisin are inhabited in the next house and neighboring houses.
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7. As request from owner of setting place is necessary for setting of trap by business of Yokohama-shi, please tell from owner to contact environmental activity business section (Phone number 045-671-3448).

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8 There are bats in the house.
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It is not supported in 8 cities.
For measures, please contact the Kanagawa Pest Control Association (outside site) (paid, personal burden).

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9 Raccoon Dog, who was weak in the garden, is crouched.
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9 It is a wild animal, so basically leave it alone. However, if you really want to help, please take it to the next Yokohama City Zoo and accept it. For more information, please refer to the documentation.
Yokohama Zoo, ZOORASIA (Phone number 045-959-1000)
Nogeyama Zoo (Phone number 045-231-1307)
Kanazawa Zoo (Phone number 045-783-9100)

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There are dead bodies of birds and beasts (mammals) on the road.
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11 There are birds that cannot fly on the ground.
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11 Fall chicks are often nesting vina, so please leave them alone without leaving them. Leave the place because the parent bird cannot approach the chick when a person is nearby. If you are worried about a car or cat, stop it on a nearby branch.
Specifically, please see correspondence (outside site) when we found wild animal of Kanagawa.

For inquiries to this page

Green Environment Bureau Park Green Space Department Environmental Activity Business Division

Phone: 045-671-3448

Phone: 045-671-3448

Fax: 045-633-9171

Email address: mk-yasei@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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