Ban Game Bird Shooting

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

57 million game birds are released to be shot in the UK each year. Some of these birds are cruelly reared in cages. Many of these birds are thrown on heaps; shot for sick “sport” and then thrown away. Vital birds of prey are persecuted and killed by those who enjoy this sick bloodsport.

Each year, millions of sentient birds are blasted out of the sky by the minority who enjoy shooting them for “sport”. Out of the 67.22 million people in the UK, only over one million people shoot game birds.
Shooting does create jobs for people, but just because something creates jobs doesn’t necessarily make it moral. Also, if game bird shooting was banned, some of its participants may turn to clay pigeon shooting and other alternatives, perhaps, boosting employment in those industries.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: To prevent the spread of avian flu, prohibit the shooting of game birds

Timeline

20 Dec 2021	Petition opened for signatures
22 Dec 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 22 Dec 2021

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