Culling of pigeons is just barbaric

I HAVE been quite saddened to hear of the culling of pigeons in order to control their numbers. To slaughter a sentient being that can think and feel pain is barbaric.

They pose no threat whatsoever; they are completely peaceful and tame. What harm are they doing? Why can’t they be left alone? Surely our feathered friends deserve a bit more compassion.

How does one species have the right to rule over another? This is not just brutality; it is also tyranny. How do we feed ducks in the lake and then turn round and butcher a species because we consider them a nuisance?

PETA India has a policy of feeding pigeons (as well as other animals like cats and dogs) whose food sources have disappeared during the Covid-19 crisis.

Says who that there are too many? We would be better looking after them properly: give them bread rather than kill them for stupid reasons. Their spiritual value is infinite. They have a similar mentality to cats and dogs. It is time to rethink our entire approach to the animals that live alongside us. Pigeons are not vermin; they are an intelligent form of life – maybe angles – that live among us to guide us.

Animal Aid urges any organisation considering or undergoing a pigeon cull to instead seek out long-term, effective and humane solutions such as deterrence spikes on buildings, balloon kites and properly fitted humane netting.

Is it not possible that the slaughter of this noble bird could create a new disease?

Mr J Bucke Cefn Glas, Bridgend