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Swift bricks become mandatory for new buildings in Scotland (www.dezeen.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world
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[–] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

There's kind of need for them everywhere and this is a pretty practical way to ensure they end up everywhere and will stay there.

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  • [–] -5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    And in 20 years, in the case of overpopulation, they would force people to search for those tiny holes in the walls.

    I don't like the approach. Reminds me of the story about China and sparrows.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    Exactly how hard would it be to place a "cork in the hole" to render the cavity unusable? If (big if) overpopulation becomes a problem, it's pretty easy - these days - to develop and maintain a database of most of these swift cavities, survey them from a distance to see if they are corked or not, and adjust the number of corks as appropriate to address current population trends.

    I get that you don't like the approach - but it's a solid one, which is what works best for swifts' nests: solid structures.

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