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.

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