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Ringneck Parakeet

Help Save Ringneck Parakeets from being culled UK

Target:
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister Brown, Defra, Natural England
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As most of you reading this will be Parrot or Bird lovers. My aim in this petition is to save the Ringneck Parakeet from being culled within the Uk.
 
It has recently been reported that Uk Ringneck Parakeets are under threat of being culled by individuals who can as of January 2010 apply for a license from Natural England to cull Ringneck Parakeets that are causing a neusense on property or land and have a legitimate reason for doing so.

These beautiful parrots are allegedly causing problems for farmers, land owners and reported to be affecting the smaller bird populations with the UK especially the South of England.

The following article is a BBC News publication that has reported on the plight of the Ringneck Parakeet. Please read this article before commencing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8284962.stm

Now the article states that the Parakeets are potentially carrying disease, which as far as im aware an unfounded statement and has not been proven anywhere.
There is also no evidence that the parrots have a direct impact on the smaller bird populations within our countryside and urban areas.

Ringneck Parakeets are a protected species within the Uk, but as of now they have been listed in the same league as Pigeons, Crows, and Magpies.

How can this be?

The story goes that by accident the parakeets were released at Heathrow Airport after a container they were being held in was opened. Ive heard that they escaped from Windsor Safari Park when that closed down. Whichever story is true it was man that released them into the wild either by accident or on purpose we don't know.
Surely if man released them, and as a result they have adapted to the British Climate, we should give them the respect they deserve.

Personally I don't understand why such a beautiful looking bird is being targeted in this way. From what I hear through my website and from the general public they love to see the green flocks flying around our neighbourhood.

The population of Parakeets is reported to be growing at approx 30% annually mainly in and around London, Heathrow, Middlesex and Surrey.
Surely these lovely little parrots are not an eyesore. They are gorgous looking bird and have such a presence in the air especially in flocks.

I ask you now to help in the fight to keep our parakeets free and to put a STOP to licences being handed out allowing the culling of Ringneck Parakeets in the UK.

This petition will be sent to all Official Channels including Her Majesty the Queen, Prime Minister Brown, Agriculture Minister, Natural England.

If you would like to help save these wonderful looking birds then please sign the petition now.

Paul
As most of you reading this will be Parrot or Bird lovers. My aim in this petition is to save the Ringneck Parakeet from being culled within the Uk.
 
It has recently been reported that Uk Ringneck Parakeets are under threat of being culled by individuals who can as of January 2010 apply for a license from Natural England to cull Ringneck Parakeets that are causing a neusense on property or land and have a legitimate reason for doing so.

These beautiful parrots are allegedly causing problems for farmers, land owners and reported to be affecting the smaller bird populations with the UK especially the South of England.

The following article is a BBC News publication that has reported on the plight of the Ringneck Parakeet. Please read this article before commencing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8284962.stm

Now the article states that the Parakeets are potentially carrying disease, which as far as im aware an unfounded statement and has not been proven anywhere.
There is also no evidence that the parrots have a direct impact on the smaller bird populations within our countryside and urban areas.

Ringneck Parakeets are a protected species within the Uk, but as of now they have been listed in the same league as Pigeons, Crows, and Magpies.

How can this be?

The story goes that by accident the parakeets were released at Heathrow Airport after a container they were being held in was opened. Ive heard that they escaped from Windsor Safari Park when that closed down. Whichever story is true it was man that released them into the wild either by accident or on purpose we don't know.
Surely if man released them, and as a result they have adapted to the British Climate, we should give them the respect they deserve.

Personally I don't understand why such a beautiful looking bird is being targeted in this way. From what I hear through my website and from the general public they love to see the green flocks flying around our neighbourhood.

The population of Parakeets is reported to be growing at approx 30% annually mainly in and around London, Heathrow, Middlesex and Surrey.
Surely these lovely little parrots are not an eyesore. They are gorgous looking bird and have such a presence in the air especially in flocks.

I ask you now to help in the fight to keep our parakeets free and to put a STOP to licences being handed out allowing the culling of Ringneck Parakeets in the UK.

This petition will be sent to all Official Channels including Her Majesty the Queen, Prime Minister Brown, Agriculture Minister, Natural England.

If you would like to help save these wonderful looking birds then please sign the petition now.

Paul
Dear Sir, Madame,

Being passionate Parrot and Bird lovers we are amazed to read on the news recently about the potential culling of Ringneck Parakeets within the UK mainly the south of England.

As Her Majesty may of seen from the Castle at Windsor, these magnificent looking parrots are not just beautiful to look at, they are amazing birds with great intelligence.

Please read the article below to understand more.
The full report is included in the following link.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8284962.stm

Handing out culling licences to farmers, land owners and pest controllers is not the answer to this problem.
Let the birds fly free, they are protected under law at this time but have been graded to that of a pigeon, crow and magpie.

There is no argument here. Its simple, we have to save these lovely birds from being culled in the UK.

By accident man gave these birds a chance to survive in the UK, they have adapted and now survive our climates year in year out.

There is also no factual evidence that these parrots do any harm to our countryside or urban areas, so why have 'Natural England' decided to hand out licenses to individuals who may feel the need to cull the parakeet.

As of January 2010 anybody will be able to apply for a parakeet culling license. Yes they will have to prove they have good grounds for a license, but im afraid that this won't be policed.

The answer is to STOP the culling all together and ban the killing of Ringneck Parakeets.

Please support all Parrot and Bird lovers out there in the UK and ban Natural England from issueing these lisenses.

I thankyou for taking time to read this letter.
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The bird population in this country have a hard enough existence without mindless morons being allowed to kill them for no sensible reason. whether they belong here or not is no reason for persecution. please leave these beautiful birds for the rest of us to enjoy.
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