Under bridge netting, HELP with TRAPPED pigeons!

[xxmoxiexx]

Alright, the bridge is fixed! They must have done it this morning or yesterday afternoon! I couldnt see or hear any birds or babies, so i have NO IDEA what happened to the babies. I called ARL and spoke to that girl, and they didnt get the babies, so that guy didnt call me or ARL when they fixed it to remove the birds! I am VERY upset and mad about that. I checked everywhere to make sure they didnt just toss the babies in the bushes somewhere. Couldnt find them, although i did find many old bodies, i presume the old ones that were caught in the net before.
I guess this is good and bad, no more will die there, but what about the babies that were there? ARL said if they dont see or hear any birds, they wont break open a newly fixed net to check.

[Dezirrae]

Originally Posted by xxmoxiexx

I guess this is good and bad, no more will die there

I think you're right Moxie - good and bad news. Although overall I think good news - keeping pigeons from getting in there is wonderful - and I'm glad they acted so promptly (considering everything). I do hope they got all the babies out and relocated to safety too. Though I can imagine how upset you were about not being called - sure wish they had followed through on that part. All in all - a huge hats off to you Moxie for doing something about this

[xxmoxiexx]

I am stressing about the babies though, i mean, i HEARD them days ago, so to think of them as dead is breaking my heart!
I appreciate all the help and phone calls from everyone, i think that is why they fixed it. Thanks everyone!

[Charis]

You did all you could. I'm sorry you didn't have more support from resources there.

[Noisy_minor]

Good work moxie, im glad to hear that the netting has been fixed, and hopfully no more will perish. its sad they didnt call you about the babies, maybe you should give them a call and find out what happened with the babies. just to be sure there not in a box waiting for some 1 to get off there ar## and call you. but over all Great work im so glad the future looks a little brighter for the pigeons, thanks to you.

[Jay3]

Amazing job Moxie! Sorry, all this was going in while we were away in Maine. I'd call and try to find out what they did about the babies. Hope they didn't just ignore the fact that they were up there. You're something, you know that?

[xxmoxiexx]

Alright, well, kind of figured out what happened. I was calling the highway department, while PETA was calling the DEPT. of Transportation, both agreed that they would get help from ARL. The guy from DEPT of Transportation, the engineer that the girl from PETA was talking to, went on vacation and didnt tell anyone the details, didnt call PETA, nothing. They fixed the bridge and didnt pull the babies or adults out, all the workers wrote was "Cleaned out debris," so the birds did die.
The girl at PETA is VERY mad to say the least. She is demanding that they have a protocol or she said that their website would put and action alert against Massachusetts DEPT of Transportation. ARL is willing to work with them at pulling the pigeons out, but there needs to be protocol. ARL wont come unless they are fixing the netting, and DEPT of transportation is full of idiots that dont care. It just is killing me thinking that why didnt i drive by when they were fixing it? Why couldnt I have been there when this was happening? I almost feel like i killed them, i mean, WHY did more have to die in order for this to get fixed, i called because i didnt WANT ANY MORE TO DIE LIKE THAT! I am so F&^%$#%$& MAD!
The stupid highway department still thinks it hasnt been fixed, and last week they told me a day or two. Oh, i am steaming right now!
So, I am still going by there, because we all know how determined pigeons are, making sure they dont find another way in.

[Reti]

I am so sorry nobody cares for those little lives who suffered and were lost so needlessly. You did the best you could moxxie, like always. Bless you.
I hope at least the net is fixed and no more birds can get in.

Reti

[Dezirrae]

Oh Moxie - I am speechless - I don't know what to say Course I'd love to ask the nimrods what a "protocol" is?? I don't suppose there's any hope that they did get the live birds out of there as part of the "cleaning up debris"? I still say though that you got alot of people's attention in a very quick timeframe - let's hope that no other birds need to suffer now that the netting is fixed.

[Lady Tarheel]

Moxie, you're just the best. I know it is heartbreaking to think some babies died but hopefully, because you raised hell, no more will perish. Big hug and God bless.

[maryjane]

I'm so sorry!!! What a horrible and frustrating thing. I say this too often lately it seems, but what in the world is wrong with some people??? What's it take, an extra ten minutes of their time to notice there're babies in there and round them up? Even to drop them at a shelter would have been better. I'm sorry this happened, Raina, and the only consolation is you have saved future birds from this fate for the time being. I hope somehow they have to pay for this, but the only thing they could do to make up for it is give those birds their life back. Thank you for all that you do. You're very brave and kind.

[littlecakes]

If what you did, starts city protocol, that would be amazing and will save many pigeon lives. Don't be too hard on yourself. You did so much.

[Jay3]

Oh Moxie, I'm so sorry. I'll never get how anyone cannot care about the life of one of Gods beautiful creatures. What were they thinking and feeling when they sealed it up again, knowing full well that there could be living feeling birds in there. How sad that is, and how inhuman. Speaks volumes about our society. One that so many times, I can't say that I'm proud to be part of. I feel your pain, and your anger. I think we all do.
Please try to concentrate on what you did, rather than what you could not do, through no fault of your own. You did SO much. Probably more than you know. But we know, and we thank you for all of it. You have saved so many lives. Try to think about that, when you see them flying free, Some of those birds you see may very well be free because of what you have done. We're all so proud of you. God bless you Moxie,

[driph]

Looks like a similar incident is happening in Northern Nevada...

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/25593609.html

[Jay3]

Says something about our society. The ones that are supposed to be humane, care so little about another living, feeling, creature. Sad.