Animal protection group campaign prevents death of 2,000 pigeons

An American animal protection group SHARK, managed to avoid the death of about 2,000 pigeons would be hunted down by a local core of an Association of hunting and habitat conservation, Ducks Unlimited.

The hunt is an annual tradition, with more than 20 years, the core of Prior Lakes, Minnesota, the Ducks Unlimited.  However, this organization is not limited to hunting pigeons. The members hunt "phigeons" â€" the word "pigeon" (pigeon in English) and "pheasant" (pheasant). The "phigeons" are pigeons that are stuck with feathers, which gives them the appearance of a pheasant, and then are released for hunters.

When the SHARK became aware of this practice has launched a campaign to promote the massive practice that resulted in the cancellation of the hunting event scheduled for this year. The animal protection group disclosed the practice through various media and created a video where it's explained the event, referred to the Dodo.

"There was a tremendous effort from all involved, of all those who called and wrote condemning the cause," says Stu Chaifetz, one of the volunteers who has spurred action against hunting event. "In the space of a day, the event was canceled. The Ducks Unlimited realized that this was a bad situation. Is not just about the cruelty involved in the death of pigeons, which is great in itself, but also as ridiculous as stab the pigeons ", indicates the volunteer.

The SHARK estimates that if the event had not been canceled nearly 2,000 pigeons would have been killed.

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