Pigeons and seagulls are beautiful birds. They deserve our kindness and respect.
They are not ours to abuse and persecute.
The aim of this petition is to stop the abuse of pigeons and seagulls, so that it becomes something that nobody does any longer.
Our petition has 16,082 signatures. Let’s aim for 25,000. Please sign and share it.
Pigeons, seagulls and all wild birds are “protected” by the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981, but this law is not enforced, so the abuse continues.
This petition receives “the silent treatment” from Government, or anyone with the power to stop the cruelty. Currently, nobody with the power to stop the abuse of pigeons and seagulls will stop it, but many voices, speaking out against the cruelty, must win in the end!
Now - please see attached link below to “Backyard Poultry” which describes pigeons as heroes of war and refers to an exhibition at Bletchley Park - it gives historical facts about pigeons and all that they did for us. We owe them such gratitude and respect -
Please also help, as follows -
-Contact Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, and ask her to stop persecution and abuse of pigeons and seagulls - the most cruel form of antisocial behaviour -privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gov.uk
Ask the Prime Minister to enforce the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which “protects” all wild birds, including pigeons and seagulls, but is not enforced.
The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP,
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street. London SW1A 2AA.
- Ask Rt Hon Therese Coffey, Secretary of State for DEFRA, to enforce the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981.
defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk
- Ask your MP for a debate in Parliament about pigeon and seagull abuse - and an full independent Public Enquiry. This is long overdue!
Contact HM The King.
Say that Women who defend pigeons are often threatened. The Queen has an interest in protecting women from abuse.
His Majesty The King
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
- Ask the Department for Education to teach children in history lessons, to respect pigeons, our lifesavers of war.
https://www.gov.uk/contact-dfe
- Ask Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, (Prince William and Kate), to teach children to be kind to pigeons and seagulls. What we teach young children stays with them.
https://royalfoundation.com/early-childhood/
Share this petition with friends, family, colleagues, social media, newspapers, TV, schools, colleges, and the RSPB, RSPCA, PETA, ASWA, Animal Aid, Royal British Legion, National Trust etc.
http://chng.it/SZjDqPJzDx
- Hear the song, “Please be Nice to Pigeons”:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWbqyExGnGk
“In Defence of Pigeons” by Dr Steve Portugal, describes the plight of pigeons, following the spiteful media campaign against them in 2001. Hitherto, pigeons had been loved and fed.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/in-defence-of-pigeons?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB
- Share this petition on mumsnet - so that parents will see that pigeon abuse is cruel.
- Sign the German petition to protect pigeons -
https://chng.it/GQ4wWbpnpR
Tauben untern Rettungsschirm / ins Bundestierschutzgesetz
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Many thanks for your support.