"Peacocks may lose their legally mandated welcome in some neighborhoods across Miami-Dade after county commissioners agreed to loosen a law protecting the divisive birds.

The county’s 20-year-old law against harming or capturing peacocks remains on the books, but the County Commission on Tuesday agreed to a modification allowing cities to opt out of the rules if they present an appropriate plan for humanely removing peacocks from properties where they’re not wanted.

“Mating season is when we get the most complaints. They get very aggressive,” said sponsor Raquel Regalado, whose District 7 boundaries include parts of Coral Gables and Miami where peacocks roam the sidewalks. “They lay their eggs, they build their nests, they peck the cars.”"

Douglas Hanks reports for the Miami Herald February 2, 2022. [2]