Goal: Stop Australia from killing an immigrating racing pigeon.
A racing pigeon, affectionately named Joe, absconded a race in the United States and made his way across the Pacific Ocean only to face capture and death. It is appalling that humankind’s reaction to seeing nature “out of place” is to kill it. We must stop this senseless euthanizing of the world’s incredible animals.
Joe has made the longest recorded journey of a racing pigeon. Yet after traveling 13,000 km, he is considered a biosecurity risk. The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service claim Joe threatens local poultry and wildlife and he is not permitted to be in the country. While quarantine is critical during these unprecedented times, killing anything deemed a threat is an unacceptable control method.
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a quarantine risk and plan to kill it.