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Committee moves to send peacock sanctuary language to full council after neighborhood concerns
Summary
San Antonio Public Safety Committee discussed a councilmember request to designate a sanctuary and limit resident capture of exotic birds, including peacocks. The committee voted to send the proposed language to the full city council for consideration.
The San Antonio Public Safety Committee voted to send proposed language creating a sanctuary designation and limiting resident capture of exotic birds to the full City Council after a presentation and community feedback.
John Harritt, who led the presentation, described the proposal as “una política para proteger esos animales” and outlined a three‑phase approach: community education, population stabilization and an annual population count, and humane capture by professionals only when necessary.…
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