Director Guy Merchant from an independent company that advises on e.g. pigeons, (but does not fight them) tells that his company receives thousands of inquiries about birds every year, and the most common question is: do wild birds transmit diseases to humans? His answer is no, wild birds do not transmit diseases to humans. “The likelihood of a bird transmitting a disease to a human is so infinitely small that it is not even worth talking about. The common perception, however, is that pigeons and other wild birds pose a massive threat to human health, and as a result, their numbers should be controlled and kept down. So what is the source of this myth? The pest control industry ”.

Merchant has grasped what no one really dares to say out loud: that it is largely the companies that live off so-called pest control that inflate things and make undocumented claims, so that people get an aversion to and fear of certain animals. It is shameful that it is so difficult to get people to realize that pigeons, mice and rats are vertebrates, fall under the same legislation as cats, dogs, rabbits, cows, etc., and that they feel pain, anxiety and stress like any other animal. And that they are not actually itinerant carriers. We find it frivolous and unacceptable that these so-called "pests" should undergo suffering in private individuals 'and pest control companies' control attempts. Mention should be made here of journalists 'and municipalities' completely nonsensical statements and campaigns against pigeons which show that their knowledge of the animals is non-existent.

That large sums of money are earned from people's gradually ingrained fear and rage over pigeons, mice, rats, seagulls, damage, insects, moles, snails etc. is a reality. The more we expand and occupy nature, the clearer becomes our lack of acceptance of the beings that once lived in nature, and who certainly have a role to play in the ecosystem that we humans may not always be able to discern. But animals that are not cute to look at, or that do not have a function that is quite obvious to us - or that allow themselves to get rid of excrement in some places that are unacceptable to humans - have often lost in advance. The horror campaigns abound and there are many of them. 

In many professions, such as At veterinarians and people who work at bird care stations, wild birds suffering from a number of bird diseases are treated daily. People involved in carrier pigeon sports also spend a lot of time in the rooms where the birds live, and there may be an even very large number of pigeons. If the potential for transmission of diseases is so great, why not see regular serious outbreaks of disease and death in these professions and hobbies, where close contact with birds such as. pigeons are common? Because it is not pigeons that transmit any diseases to humans, but rather exotic birds such as parrots, cockatoos and budgies or garden birds such as a sunbird or a red toboggan. All animals - including humans - have the potential to carry and transmit diseases, but we do not kill humans or pets because there MAY be a small chance that they can transmit a disease.

It is regularly experienced that people complain that pigeons make noise and annoy with their cooing. However, it is often the - part of the year - protected ring dove that can have a monotonous cooing. But for many people, pigeons are just pigeons, and something that should not live near them. Man's peaceful coexistence with animals is often non-existent.   

Allegations from companies that make a living from fighting, among other things. pigeons (reproduced September 2020 as they appear on the companies' websites):

"In addition, pigeons are carriers of several diseases, it can infect residents and property officials." and “Pigeons have several diseases that can be easily transmitted to humans”.  
- Complete Pest Service

“Pigeons are rightly called the flying rat. This is due to the risk of infection with various diseases and bacteria. ”
- Chrisal Pest Service

"Pigeons are the flying rats they are contagious like rats." – Copenhagen Pest Service

The pigeon is called "the flying rat". The pigeon is just as big a spreader as the rat and can cause respiratory and allergy problems as well as menigitis, salmonella and parrot disease. ”
- Absolute Pest Service

"In addition, they - like rats - carry several diseases that can infect humans." "Pigeons are flying bacterial bombs - which you do not want in your home". - SOS pests

Do not believe undocumented claims and myths. Instead, read the truth about: Pigeons and infection