Those who voluntarily feed the birds in Linnanvirtra have launched a feeding raft, so the birds of Kajaanijoki now get food with permission. The year-long struggle over winter feeding of birds has ended.
The long-running dispute about feeding ducks and swans wintering in the Kajaaninjoki is over. In Linnanvirta, those who voluntarily feed the birds have launched a feeding raft, so the birds can now get food with permission.
The ferry is 2.5 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, moving it is quite a task due to its weight.
The volunteers have built the feeding platform according to the architect’s instructions.
Feeding the wintering birds in Linnanvirta has been a struggle for several years. The feeding of birds wintering in the Kajaaninjoki should have been stopped if the voluntary feeding group had not been able to acquire a suitable feeding raft. BirdLife Finland has also taken a stand on the situation.
Less than two years ago, the city became concerned about the harms associated with feeding, such as the assumption that rats also find feeding places, as a result of which it asked the environmental health department for its opinion on feeding.
The feeding raft was a requirement of the environmental technical board for the continuation of feeding the birds wintering in the river bed. In October, it was estimated that around 450-500 mallards are staying in Kajaani for the winter, it is difficult to predict the number of swans.
The city does not participate in the feeding of the birds, but it is carried out by volunteers with donated grain. Winter feeding costs 2,000 euros, which yields about 5,000 kilos of grain.
*The subject can be discussed until Tuesday, February 28, until 11 p.m.*