Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > aquarius moon Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Pigeons are not 'vermin'. > > > > They are living creatures. > > The pigeon in London is a broadly descended from > the Rock Dove that lived on cliff faces. It is now > feral with few natural predators, altho the > increase in raptors in and around London has had > some impact. Disease is probably the most likely > cause of pigeon death and many pigeons look > disgusting with fleas, damaged limbs and beaks. > It's average life span is probably no more than 2 > - 3 years. > > With hundreds of thousands in the London area and > given that they foul streets, shop fronts, > statues. parks and al fresco eating areas they are > considered to be vermin. To expend many man hours > of council resource (whether or not according to > rch that these resources have "already" been paid > for) on savings the lives of two such birds is > just ridiculous.