At the end of July, Wildlife Watch was contacted by two young American music students who were studying in Italy for the summer. They were shocked by the spikes that were placed above doorways to keep pigeons from landing. This one pigeon became impaled on the spikes and was left to die. They had a performance to give the following evening, and yet they spent the entire day reaching out to help the suffering pigeon who was in full view above an entry to the building. Not having lists of wildlife rehabbers in Italy, we contacted a friend who was fluent in Italian so she could talk to the management of the building. Though we didn’t hear what ultimately happened, we are certain that with their perseverance, they were able to get help for the pigeon. At the end of July, Wildlife Watch was contacted by two young American music students who were studying in Italy for the summer. They were shocked by the spikes that were placed above doorways to keep pigeons from landing. This one pigeon became impaled on the spikes and was left to die. They had a performance to give the following evening, and yet they spent the entire day reaching out to help the suffering pigeon who was in full view above an entry to the building. Not having lists of wildlife rehabbers in Italy, we contacted a friend who was fluent in Italian so she could talk to the management of the building. Though we didn’t hear what ultimately happened, we are certain that with their perseverance, they were able to get help for the pigeon.
Despite their sometimes negative reputation, pigeons are another animal trying to survive during a difficult time for wildlife. At least they deserve to be treated humanely and receive care when needed.
This link shows how pigeons are impacted by just walking around in urban environments: The Parisian woman protecting pigeons’ toes.