City Fails to Catch Smart Peacocks | San Antonio News

City crews tried to trap 25 peacocks near the Medical Center but only caught 19—thanks to the birds’ clever escapes. Not native and legally unprotected, these smart, well-fed strays have thrived for decades, possibly brought in to control snakes or left over from farmland days. With trapping failing, officials are now shifting focus to educating residents: stop feeding them, and the population should naturally decline. A smarter, quieter strategy—one that turns community behavior into a solution. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a1dd94be34ff302e