Uproar After German Town Votes To Wipe Out Its Pigeon Population
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The report revealed that the legal fight against the pigeons was prompted by innumerable complaints over the birds’ faeces.
A German town, Limburg an der Lahn, has voted to exterminate its entire population of pigeons, sparking a fight between the residents and animal rights activists. The residents voted in favour of culling the birds earlier this month, in a referendum, according to local media. Flying rats, vermin, rats with wings — urban pigeons have a bad reputation that's hard to shake off.In one German town, however, pigeon-human relations have taken a macabre turn.Limburg an der Lahn, in the western German state of Hesse, voted last week to exterminate its… pic.twitter.com/CZ2IZoxzeo
The report revealed that the legal fight against the pigeons was prompted by innumerable complaints over the birds' faeces. These complaints were registered by residents, restaurateurs and market vendors around Limburg's Neumarkt central square.
On June 20, Limburg officials said they were still considering whether to proceed with the referendum results.
The report quoted town spokesman Johannes Laubach, as saying, “There is no timetable for implementation. The resolution stipulates that there will be another comprehensive case-by-case review before implementation.”
