Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Email to a town council officer regarding poisoning of pigeons

From: ML
To: **** Singh (a town council senior property officer)
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:44 PM
Subject: Poisoning of pigeons

Dear Mr Singh

I have noticed on several occasions many dead pigeons in the vicinity of the pavilion and the koi pond between blocks 90 and 91. I learnt that this is the work of the Town Council with the help of the pest controllers.

While I understand that the Town Council is doing its best to manage the area, and I appreciate the effort put in and the work done, I definitely do not agree to the poisoning of the pigeons for whatever reason there may be.

There is a student care centre in the void deck of one of these blocks and a childcare centre at block 93, and this area is popular with these children as well as children who were brought there by their guardians or caregivers.

I am sure you would not want any of these children to be affected by the poison meant for the pigeons.

Not only that, it would be very distressing and traumatic for the children, at their tender age, to witness the death throes of the pigeons and ultimately their death en masse.

Furthermore, it is absolutely inhumane, and not an effective method to control the population of the pigeons in this manner, as I am sure you have experienced it yourself from the numerous poisoning sessions in the past.

I have included here a website,

http://www.picasuk.com/picasuk_services.html

that has information on controlling the population of pigeons in a humane manner. Not only that, the website also has information on the following :

The following can be found under the 'Media' link and from the headings alone, I am sure the Town Council can relate to the problems it faced and the consequences of the actions it has taken.

Media Information

Click a topic to open the document

Experts Dub New Mayor’s Bloody Spectacle Illegal - 13th August 2008

Virtual Consultancy Service Brings Pigeon Control into the 21st Century - 28th July 2008

Experts Call for Action to Deter Roof-Nesting Gulls - 28th July 2008

U-Turn Council Dubbed 'The Worst in Britain' By Experts - 12th June 2008

Scottish Government Leads the Way with New Gull Control Legislation 3rd June 2008

Experts Dub Council Plans a Waste of Public Money 27th March 2008

Pigeon Experts Condemn Extreme Cruelty in Leamington Spa

Pigeon Experts Condemn the Use of ‘Pigeon Pill’

Bath Council Wastes Public Money on Inhumane Bird Control Programme

Praise for Surrey Heath Council over Pigeon Control Programme

I urge you to visit the website and perhaps, the Town Council could 'borrow' their ideas or contact them for advice.

Regards
OML