. >> reporter: homeowner riva steinman says the beautiful majestic birds act like they rule the roost. >> they are an expensive nuisance. >> reporter: jumping on roofs, pecking at cars, damaging property, even stopping traffic. not to mention the noise. so many complaints, the village decided to act. the humane solution, peacock vasectomies. >> we'll leave the trap there. >> reporter: wilkins' team is tasked with trapping the peacocks. wrangling the peacocks is no easy task, but it's just the first step in the process. then exotic animal veterinarian don harris takes over. >> if you do a vasectomy on one male, you could stop seven, ten, 15 females from reproducing. >> reporter: the entire process is less than an hour. >> the victory behind all this is we are not removing the masculinity of the males. they retain their beautiful appearance. they retain their beautiful tail. they retain their dominance. >> reporter: the pilot program has ruffled a few feathers. some residents feel the birds should be left alone, even stopping some caged peacocks from reaching the operating table. >> we'