Limburg: Plans for deaf killing finally failed!

Limburg: Plans for deaf killing finally failed!

In the district of Limburg-Weilburg, a heated discussion about the city pigeons is raging. In the past few weeks it was in the room that the city of Limburg wanted to capture and kill around 200 of these bird species. But now it is clear: these plans are not implemented. The lower nature conservation authority simply rejected corresponding applications. This reports FFH in detail and thus questions the last hope of the city in terms of Taubenpopulation.

The decision is based on several aspects. The nature conservation authority does not see any serious economic damage caused by the pigeons. The damage was not sufficiently presented in the applications. In addition, city pigeons have been viewed as wild animals since a decision by the Hessian Ministry of the Environment and thus enjoy the protection of the Federal Agreement Protection Ordinance. A decree from 2022, which did not classify these animals as wild, has now been lifted, which re -evaluated the situation. This initiative shows, for example, that original plans to kill the pigeons by broken neck must now remain in the drawer, since according to ZDF no species protection permit is granted.

The background of the debate

The background of this heated debate is a city council decision from November 2023, which had considered the decimation of the pigeon population. In June 2023, the majority of the citizens spoke out for the implementation of this decision. But now the question arises how it will continue after the lower nature conservation authority has rejected the project.

The city had originally no order for capturing and killing the pigeons, which continued to complicate the situation. Citizens' initiatives and animal rights activists have tried to prevent the process through naturalization commitment, but they now have to put up with the real situation. This excitement also led to the development of tensions towards the politically responsible, with critics even referring to some politicians as "murderers".

what the future brings

There are currently criminal orders from the judicial authorities related to the heated discussions. Can you bring the citizens together for a bundled discussion? It remains to be seen whether the city of Limburg will comment on this. In any case, the plans for deaf production have stalled through the official decision.

Whatever happens next, it is clear that the topic of city pigeons in Limburg is more than just a local affair. Here, environmental, animal welfare and citizen interests meet, and it remains exciting to pursue which solutions can be found. Perhaps a compromise can be made between the different positions to protect both the pigeons and take the concerns of the citizens seriously.