A friend of mine called me today to say his pigeons had been attacked by a peregrine falcon killing 1 and injuring 2 and causing a few more to go missing
Ok so you say sorry but what’s new it happens all the time doesn’t it, well yes it does and that is the point.
Now what my friend is considering is to take his local council (Birmingham uk) to the small claims court. to seek compensation on the grounds that the local council by giving permission for the rspb (or whoever) to erect housing and maintain the nest sites of these birds of prey which have been introduced at sites around the city are responsible for infringing on his human rights as a pigeon fancier, his right to enjoy his hobby without his birds suffering attack.
Now if he was to win his case it could mean that other people could do the same and bring massive pressure to bear on the councils .who in turn would have to reconsider their policy with the rspb,(or whoever ) and the companies who give permission for the nest sites to be erected on their premises
Another point of interest would be the big pigeon organisations to push for whoever maintains the peregrine nest sites to be made to disclose the ring numbers of all pigeons found at nest sites , if this could be made to work then perhaps then individual owners or clubs or federations could also sue for compensation from the people responsible .
Not sure if this has been considered before, or tried but if they wouldn’t send an asylum seeker home because of the pet cat he had, and his human rights it may be worth a try. Perhaps theres some person out there who in light of the recent ruling may be able to make it work on behalf of the pigeon fanciers , its got to be worth a try
What do you think?