Councilman James S. Oddo of Staten Island, New York has proposed a plan to put pigeons on contraceptives, to counter the growing number of the pigeon population at the Island terminals.

The contraceptive will be seen as a solution for the growing concern regarding pigeon droppings, and maggots falling from ceiling, after feeding on pigeon feces.

Ovo-Control-P, a birth control drug, will function to disable the hatching of pigeon eggs, and is expected to help decrease the overall pigeon population. The drug works by deterring the development of the membrane responsible for separating the egg white from the yolk.

The Associated Press reported that the contraceptive, which is planned to be mixed with regular bird seed, is yet to receive approval from the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, although a similar drug used for geese was given approval merely a month ago.

"My concern is the thousands of Staten Islanders who have a tortured commute that is made even more challenging by winged animals," explained Mr. Oddo. "The reproductive rights of pigeons comes in a distant second to my constituents and their commute."

Ovo-P is currently being used by other areas, including Hollywood, Santa Monica and Linda Vista, California; El Paso, and Denver.

The New York Times reports that in terms of the large number of pigeons on the Island ferries, the Department of Transportation has given a list of considerable solutions, including charging wiring surfaces with a low-level electrical current, setting various traps, and fixing a mesh netting on lightning fixtures.