Woman, 68, charged once again as repeat offender for illegally feeding pigeons in her HDB Flat

SINGAPORE: It is very well-known in Singapore that feeding wildlife is illegal, but this regulation has been disregarded by a 68-year-old woman, who is a habitual wild pigeon feeder. 

Case details revealed that the woman repeatedly ignored warnings about illegally feeding wildlife and continued to do so with rice and bread in her HDB estate. As reported by Shin Min Daily News, this act by the woman has been attracting flocks of birds into her unit, resulting in bird droppings affecting other neighbours’ daily lives. 

Further investigations stated that the woman was already a repeat offender. She had previously received a warning back in 2017 for also illegally feeding wild birds. Additionally, the following year, she was also fined $200 in June and $400 in September to have her cases closed. 

Moreover, in October 2019, she violated the rules twice once again and was fined $400. She also received warnings from the authorities in March 2021 and January 2022. 

In 2025, an enforcement surveillance officer discovered that the woman was scattering rice on the ground to feed the birds. The officer then approached her and asked her to stop. Unfortunately, the woman completely ignored the officer’s advice and was caught six more times between January and June this year. 

With this, the woman faced seven charges of violating the Wildlife Act. She already admitted to three of these, and the remaining charges are to be considered by the judge. She is also fined $3,500 in court. 

In other related news, there was a report that the National Parks Board (NParks) has recently set up a cage trap in Victoria Street, an area that was suspected of having a crow infestation. 

Due to the trap, the authorities managed to capture a total of ten crows all at once.

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