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Stop the Killing in Bath: Green Park Station, stop the cull.
MAR 24READ IN APP
Tonight in Bath, pigeons at Green Park Station are facing a completely avoidable fate.
A cull has been organised reportedly by Sainsbury’s. A company called “renttokill” are said to be due on site. And unless action is taken, birds will be killed, not because there is no alternative, but because the real problem is being ignored.
This was never a solution
Until today, there was at least some attempt at mitigation. The plan was to access nests, remove babies to a rescue, and encourage adult pigeons out before sealing entry points.
But that plan has already collapsed.
Rescuers on site report what should have been obvious from the start: the netting is compromised. There are multiple holes, far more than the two the contractor intends to fix. This changes everything.
Because it means that even if pigeons are killed tonight, others will return. They will re-enter through the same gaps, rebuild nests, raise young, and the cycle will begin again. More birds trapped. More birds killed. Over and over.
This is not management. It is animal suffering.
A photograph from a public fb post regarding the netting, Emma Chamberline.
The real cause: dangerous netting
Let’s be clear about what is happening here.
The netting installed at Green Park Station is not functioning as a deterrent. It is damaged, incomplete, and dangerous. It has been reported that Green Park Station emplyoee said to a rescuer that “rent to kill” will not be able to close other holes – that against guidelines. Contractors and companies who install and use the netting are legally responsible to maintain it.
Birds are getting in, and once inside, they are at risk of becoming trapped, nesting in unsafe conditions, and raising young in a structure that could become a death trap at any moment. We already know there are babies inside and we know parents are feeding them.
If adults are killed tonight, those babies will not survive. They will slowly starve to death, hidden from view, because of a decision that never needed to be made.
Killing birds will not fix this
It cannot be claimed this is necessary. No humane alternatives have been properly trialled. No meaningful effort has been made to resolve the issue without killing. No comprehensive repair of the structure has been planned.
And most critically: the netting is not being fixed.
You cannot kill pigeons while leaving the conditions that caused the problem untouched. It guarantees failure. It guarantees more deaths. Addtionally, The site is approximately 750 metres from peregrine falcons and just 200 metres from colony nesting sites of herring gulls and lesser black-backed gulls. Licensing conditions for lethal control include strict working distances from such species. This raises serious questions about whether these conditions are being met.
Video showing the babies who will die if we can not stop the cull, Emma Chamberline.
What needs to happen now
This situation is urgent, but it is not irreversible.
There is still time to do the right thing.
We are calling on Sainsbury’s to take immediate action:
- Postpone the cull immediately
- Remove the netting entirely, it is causing harm, not preventing it
- Allow all pigeons and babies on site to be safely rescued and rehabilitated
- Contact Humane Wildlife Solutions to implement effective, humane deterrents that do not involve suffering or death
This is the only way to stop the cycle.
A choice is being made tonight
This is not about pigeons being “a problem.”
This is about a choice.
A choice to ignore the root cause.
A choice to prioritise convenience over compassion.
A choice to allow preventable suffering to continue.
But it is also a moment where people can step in.
Take action, tell Sainsbury’s to stop the cull.
If you are near Bath, you can help right now.
📍 Gather from 10:30pm outside Sainsbury’s car park, Green Park Station
Stand visibly. Bear witness. Help deter this cull from going ahead.
📢 Contact Sainsbury’s and demand they stop the cull and remove the netting: 01225 444737
