@dailymailuk: Transport for London organised 123 pigeon culls across the network between March 2024 and March 2026, with 655 pigeons killed, 17 active nests removed, and at least seven chicks killed or removed, Metro reports 🐦🚇 The report includes images appearing to show workers using air rifles inside stations, while campaigners have criticised the operations as unnecessary and say they have filed a crime report with the British Transport Police. Manchester Pigeon Rehab, which gathered the data, alleges TfL failed to take reasonable steps to reduce suffering or properly explore non-lethal alternatives. Transport for London said: "Our approach is focused on prevention, and the avoidance of animal cruelty is taken very seriously. We continue to invest in preventative measures as our primary approach, exhausting all appropriate non-lethal methods, and have significantly increased our mitigations on stations and in depots as part of this work. "Unfortunately, in a few small number of cases, preventative measures are not always successful or effective, creating an unsafe environment. When this is the case, we work with our suppliers to ensure that the removal of pigeons, or their nests, is undertaken with consideration and only ever as a last resort when other deterrents have failed. "Ultimately, we have a duty of care to customers, staff, contractors and other third parties to maintain a safe, clean environment for those using or working on our property. Pigeon waste carries risks of bacteria and insects, while nesting and waste material creates fire hazards and structural damage."

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