Our first goal is to educate the residence of the Town of Flower Mound about the wild peacocks we have had here for almost 30 years and how beneficial they are to our natural environment along with our current wildlife.
Our second goal is to enter a new town ordinance to allow the peacocks to stay and thrive here along with our current wildlife.
Taking of peafowl prohibited.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to take any peafowl.
(b) As used in this section, "take" means taking, attempting to take, hunting, molesting, capturing, or
killing any peafowl, their nests or eggs, by any means, whether or not such actions result in obtaining possession of peafowl or their nests or eggs.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Nothing in this section shall prevent a property owner from removing peafowl from his or her own property in a manner that does not physically injure the peafowl.
Our first goal is to educate the residence of the Town of Flower Mound about the wild peacocks we have had here for almost 30 years and how beneficial they are to our natural environment along with our current wildlife. The peacocks have thrived here for almost 30 years and have brought quaintness to our area. Many residence especially children enjoy them roaming around and their beauty and elegance. They are helpful in keeping our bug and insect population down in the wooded areas they roam.
Our second goal is to enter a new town ordinance to allow the peacocks to stay and thrive here along with our current wildlife.
Vergage to add to our current ordinance:
Taking of peafowl prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to take any peafowl. (b) As used in this section, "take" means taking, attempting to take, hunting, molesting, capturing, or killing any peafowl, their nests or eggs, by any means, whether or not such actions result in obtaining possession of peafowl or their nests or eggs. (c) Exceptions. (1) Nothing in this section shall prevent a property owner from removing peafowl from his or her own property in a manner that does not physically injure the peafowl.
