North Walsham (UK) pigeons to be culled

Please vote "No" to show that public opinion is against a pigeon cull: North Walsham pigeons to be culled

More ignorance and stupidity is abound, however, education and opposition is the key!

I just voted, Revati.
And then I copied the following and it looks like the No's have it so far.

Should pigeons in North Walsham be culled?
Yes 22 %
No 78 %

It's at 19% to 81% now. *sigh*

Just checked and the vote is 18% Yes and 82% No.

18% Yes
88% No

AZWhitefeather wrote:

Just checked and the vote is 18% Yes and 82% No.

Hooray!

There are people in that area who are going to challenge the council's decision and make a fuss in the media about how bad culling is. So hopefully the council will realise how expensive and pointless a cull will be in the long run.

Mrs.AviatorRodent wrote:

AZWhitefeather wrote:

Just checked and the vote is 18% Yes and 82% No.

Hooray!

There are people in that area who are going to challenge the council's decision and make a fuss in the media about how bad culling is. So hopefully the council will realise how expensive and pointless a cull will be in the long run.

I just checked and the vote is now . . .
13% Yes and 87% No. It's getting better and better.

Voted no and shared.

zebani wrote:

Voted no and shared.

zebani.

10% Yes and 90% No.

Hopefully someone will see the results. They're going to make a lot of people angry if they go along with it...

Er... can we vote more than once?...

I voted yesterday, and at that time it was only 67% against the cull. I'm delighted that the 'no' percentage continues to increase.
I hope that the local objecters have got PICAS involved, as they know perfectly well that culling is no solution and would be in a position to offer alternatives.

Teresa wrote:

Er... can we vote more than once?...

I voted yesterday, and at that time it was only 67% against the cull.

I'm delighted that the 'no' percentage continues to increase.

I hope that the local objecters have got PICAS involved, as they know perfectly well that culling is no solution and would be in a position to offer alternatives.

I believe so, Teresa. At least once from each computer.

And it increased rapidly.

Today the vote stands: 91% NO and only 9% yes. I think a lot of pro-pigeon people have voiced their opinions and made it clear that culling is not the answer!

Cynthia and a few other people in Norfolk are on the case and here's what has happened so far: http://www.pigeonrescue.co.uk/northwalshamcull.htm

"I have just spoken to James Wilson from North Norfolk District Council, the PACT Sanctuary will take and relocate the adult pigeons trapped and he will facilitate my access to the squabs if it is done just before the proofing, problem will be if the trapping takes place before the proofing...I am working on that. He says they haven't got the trapping sorted yet so we have a couple of weeks. Any very young squabs or advanced eggs that don't have a room in an incubator can go under my nesting hens, they will be overjoyed! So now it is just a matter of getting things to work out... Cynthia"

Animal Aid have written a good post about pigeon culling and humane control: The case for the humane control of pigeons

Many thanks for the update, Raveti.
Will keep my fingers crossed that there is a peaceful resolution.

To all the people who voted against the culling.