Venice Officials vs. Pigeons

The above picture is of me on one of my many trips to Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. I always bought corn from the vendors to feed the pigeons. It is such a fun experience.
Recently, Venice City officials want feeding the birds to be finito. They say the birds, with their poop and pecking, are ruining Italy’s art and architecture and harassing tourists and customers. (Officials will kill the birds) But some animal activists are flouting a ban on feeding them! Venetian pirates to the rescue! Read more in this LA Times Article.
Loser in this fight: City Officials. Come on, these birds are one of the unique things about Piazza San Marco, focus on bigger problems like Acqua Alta. -anna