Game Bird Netting

For years, the Chicago Cubs had to share their ballpark with unwanted guests, the bird pests. It seemed to Wrigley Field is an ideal place for birds, providing shelter generous, and abundant food source.

Birds such as pigeons, seagulls, starlings and had toured the park for a while, but it was complaints from fans who brought a real solution.

Gary Hubbard has worked in maintenance at Wrigley for the last four years. Gary has seen all kinds of devices used to hunt flying insects away. "We used an adhesive gel, owls, Sound Devices, and nothing seems to work," Hubbard said previous attempts.

Hubbard said that during the games "pigeons and starlings sitting in the rafters above the upper deck and down to the bleach to feed once the fans left." Some fans seated in the upper deck have been bombarded with bird droppings.

After continuous complaints poured into the maintenance department has sought a solution that would take care of the problem once and for all.

It's when they called on Bird-B-Gone, a California company that specializes in bird control. The sales team at Bird-B-Gone recommended Bird Net 2000, a heavy duty polyethylene netting that prevents birds from entering the area quite rafters.

Bird-B-Gone sales staff explained the importance of environmental modification. If the rafters were blocked, the birds have nowhere to perch. If the stain has been removed roosting, the birds did not expect the case for the leftovers. Changing the behavior of pest birds, would be the most productive approach.

Netting has been installed at Wrigley for the last few years. Hubbard said that the Bird Net 2000 has solved the problem of 9/10ths bird ", explaining that even the seagulls land on the field during matches.

In recent years, Wrigley Field has undergone many changes. In 2005, an expansion project saw the removal of some of the last parts of the original building. Earlier this year, it was announced that Wrigley Field may change hands, and get a new name. As for positive change, Wrigley has finally borne pest birds in the upper deck.