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Help Manchester Pigeon Rehab End Train Station Pigeon Culls!

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To Whom It May Concern,

We are writing to demand an immediate end to the lethal culling of pigeons.

Across the country, pigeons are being systematically killed in public spaces, often in ways that are not only unnecessary, but deeply inhumane. Birds are frequently left injured rather than killed outright, suffering slow, painful deaths. Dependent chicks are orphaned in nests, condemned to starve. This is happening in places used daily by the public, out of sight but not without consequence.

This is not wildlife management, it is avoidable cruelty.

Scientific and practical evidence consistently shows that culling pigeons is ineffective. Removing birds simply creates a temporary vacuum, quickly filled by new pigeons moving into the same space. The result is a perpetual cycle of killing that fails to solve the underlying issue while normalising harm.

It is also important to recognise that pigeons are not a “problem” of their own making. Their presence in our cities is a direct result of human actions, centuries of domestication, followed by abandonment, alongside urban environments that provide food and shelter. We created the conditions; we cannot justify responding with violence, especially when there are alternative, non-lethal humane solutions.

Pigeons are intelligent, social animals with a long history alongside humans. They have served in wartime, carried messages across continents, and demonstrated remarkable cognitive abilities. To now dismiss them as “pests” and condemn them to death is both unjust and ethically indefensible.

We urge you to take responsibility and act.

End all lethal pigeon control measures immediately. Commit instead to humane, effective alternatives such as improved waste management, habitat modification, and non-lethal deterrents that address the root causes of pigeon presence without causing suffering and harm. Choose compassion over cruelty.

This is a matter of ethics, responsibility, and public trust..
End pigeon culling now.

Sincerely,

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