The status of field-fed pigeons in Bangladesh: a case study

In order to protect field-fed pigeons, at the present context, this write-up is significant at all. Reports from the farmers of the urban areas of Bangladesh and published newspaper reports suggested remarkable number of pigeons’ death. Applied pesticides (organophosphate/carbamate—acetylcholine esterase inhibitor) which was neurotoxic for field wildlife as well as pigeons. In fact, domestic pigeons are not prone to go to the field for their food, except feral pigeons; farmers provide sufficient food at home. Very few go to the field if there were open field near their loft. During wheat and mustard cultivating season of Bangladesh, sometimes this type of bad incident may happen but this is rare now. Naturally, most farmers did not free their lands for foraging any birds; they cultivate crops one after another. To protect pigeons, motivation for not using poison in the field, could play a remarkable role. By using poison with the food is a great offence under the Wildlife Act.