1 Do not bring any infected birds or animals on to your property. 2  The adult fleas may be controlled by smearing the infected parts of the birds with a non-burning greasy substance such as petroleum jelly (for example Vaseline).  Birds can also be treated with a 0.5 per cent solution of maldison.
Definition of impoverished. 1  1 : reduced to poverty : poor an impoverished family/community. 2  2 : exhausted of richness or fertility impoverished soils. 3  3 of a fauna or flora : represented by few species or individuals.
By Ashley Crossman. Definition: Poverty is a condition in which people lack what they need to live; but the limits of âneed to liveâ are a matter of definition.If poverty is defined in absolute terms (i.e. what people need to physically survive), it is relatively simple to define the point at which someone becomes poor.efinition: Poverty is a condition in which people lack what they need to live; but the limits of âneed to liveâ are a matter of definition. If poverty is defined in absolute terms (i.e. what people need to physically survive), it is relatively simple to define the point at which someone becomes poor.