just ask me Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 http://www.helpwildlife.co.uk/racingpigeons.php found this shocking encouraging people not to report our birds
geordie1234 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 LIES youngster not even weaned hundreds of miles away
dal2 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Lets get on facebook and point out the errors in the article
airdrie2 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 scottish and english welsh irish unions should tackle this
billt Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Amazing, how can people with no knowledge of our sport dare to make those statements, as George pointed out, unweaned youngsters released hundreds of miles from home, who are these faceless people
frank-123 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Just spoke to a guy in Belfast he reported a Lanarkshire doo. The guy said just keep it the Belfast fancier said he didn't want to keep it. That was when the call ended. The Lanarkshire fancier has not been back in touch with the guy who has his bird. Or what about the fife Fancier contacted by a non fancier asking if they could help them with a stray no was the reply. I am afraid some guys in our sport do terrible damage to our image and we are all tarred with the same brush.
just ask me Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Posted June 6, 2012 something needs to be done and we all need to act together
Guest IB Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Quite a lot of other shocking things in it too. Like how is it physically possible that a youngster not weaned can be released hundreds of miles from home? The only contact I can see is info@helpwildlife.co.uk but there is no guarantee that they would retract what's on there. Rather than individuals responding to this, IMO this is one for the unions, especially the RPRA Hawkwatch folks on the allegation that pigeon fanciers one and all are involved in persecution. And SHU on the distortion of SNH / SHU Raptor study - I'll email the link tonight.
Blue Chequer Pied Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Just spoke to a guy in Belfast he reported a Lanarkshire doo. The guy said just keep it the Belfast fancier said he didn't want to keep it. That was when the call ended. The Lanarkshire fancier has not been back in touch with the guy who has his bird. Or what about the fife Fancier contacted by a non fancier asking if they could help them with a stray no was the reply. I am afraid some guys in our sport do terrible damage to our image and we are all tarred with the same brush. Frank you are bang on. Unfortunately there are 'fanciers' out there that give everyone of us a bad name. It does not surprise me that Joe Public thinks like this. It is vital that we do all we can to change this view of the fancy starting by stopping all the idiotic posts about losses and disposing of birds like it is a badge of honour.
dal2 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Quite a lot of other shocking things in it too. Like how is it physically possible that a youngster not weaned can be released hundreds of miles from home? The only contact I can see is info@helpwildlife.co.uk but there is no guarantee that they would retract what's on there. Rather than individuals responding to this, IMO it's is one for the unions, especially the RPRA Hawkwatch folks on the allegation that pigeon fanciers one and all are involved in persecution, and SHU on the distortion of SNH / SHU Raptor study - I'll email the link tonight.Too late I have already posted on the wall!!!!Sorry was angered by their ignorance
billt Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Frank you are bang on. Unfortunately there are 'fanciers' out there that give everyone of us a bad name. It does not surprise me that Joe Public thinks like this. It is vital that we do all we can to change this view of the fancy starting by stopping all the idiotic posts about losses and disposing of birds like it is a badge of honour. Good post, I've noticed some like to involve us all in their cleaning up methods
THE FIFER Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 I had a non fancier phone me tonight she got my number from the SHU which they do often for me to deal with strays, the lady had a bird in her garden she contacted the sspca who said the couldn't do anything in other words not interested, the lady agrees and says she contributes to them but will rethink, anyway i told her i would call to se, but she phoned back saying it had gone again, so will call if it returns, i think its in with the streeters as there are loads where she lives, the unions are needing to get off their back sides and doo something,
maverick Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 I may be reading this wrong but are they incouraging folk to keep racing pigeons they find and not contact the owner if so is this not illegal as the bird is the property of the registard owner and could be seen as theft
andy Burgess Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 http://www.facebook.com/HelpWildlifeclicked "Like" on your comment .
dal2 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Wonder if they will retract or try to back up their nonsense??
andy Burgess Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Wonder if they will retract or try to back up their nonsense??if i was a betting man , i,d geuss "removal" until investigated .
Guest geordiejen Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 well in the first instance how can these people say that all rung birds found are racing pigeons?i dont take my pigeons hundreds of miles away and i had a call a few years ago from the spca saying someone had handed in a white roller with an npa ring that was regestered to me it cost me £20.00 to go and pic it up which i did so the whole article needs re written as its all lies.
Guest ljb107 Posted June 6, 2012 Report Posted June 6, 2012 Um, this bs - If you decide not to return the bird to its owner you can either seek permanent sanctuary for the bird with an animal rescue or seek a wildlife rescue who will rehabilitate the bird so that it can join the wild flocks. This takes time - it is not simply a case of releasing them so please do not just let the bird go. But a pigeon which spends time in an aviary away from people and in the company of wild pigeons can regain its wild instincts. If released in a safe place with a group of wild birds it has a good chance of living successfully in the wild. Maybe i'm reading that wrong, but basically they don't want you to return them - they want you to give them to a sanctuary so they can re-release them still rung? Makes no sense to me lol.
Whitepied Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 I was talking with a lady yesterday at bird sanctuary they said had a lot of 2011 birds that have been given in lost racing/training and the owners didn't either want them or asked them to destroy them which can proberly give a bad option on racing if bird was in bad way maybe best option but if fit worth a try flying it again
dal2 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 Looks like there are loads of wildlife rehabilators that have found UNWEANED babies hundreds of miles from home!!!!!!! Ridiculous No retraction forthcoming!!! Have a look http://www.facebook.com/HelpWildlife
just ask me Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Posted June 7, 2012 geting interesting on facebook now lol
billt Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 geting interesting on facebook now lol I'm trying my best
geordie1234 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 I'm on there page but canny see the bit were to comment or see doo men commenting?
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