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READERS have shared their views after a bird rescue group asked businesses to think twice before calling pest control after a pigeon was killed…

A BIRD rescue group are asking businesses to think twice before calling pest control after a pigeon was killed inside a Barrow gym.

ANIMAL rescuers are searching an area of Barrow after a man made a disturbing discovery. In a post on social media, a man claimed that he had seen an adult seagull with a "crossbow arrow right through its neck" on Oxford Street. It's current whereabouts is unknown, but members of Bardsea Bird Sanctuary's Tweet Fleet - a group of volunteers who take care of sick and injured birds - are on the lookout. Elisabeth Ashleigh, owner of Bardsea Bird Sanctuary said: "There are some horrible people about. "Nothing ever gets done - that's the thing. Nobody gets done for it.

A BIRD sanctuary has revealed potential plans to take over disused dog kennels to house injured seagulls. Bosses at Bardsea Bird Sanctuary said it was ‘struggling to cope’ with the number of injured birds coming into the facility and was considering taking over a larger space to cater to the growing demand. Sanctuary bosses have discussed adapting a former dog kennels on Walney into a facility to care for larger gulls. Elisabeth Ashleigh, of Bardsea Bird Sanctuary, said these gulls needed to be cared for in a ‘safe and secure’ place. She said: “We are getting more notifica...

A BIRD sanctuary is urgently looking for more volunteers after a rise in demand. Bardsea Bird Sanctuary is desperately appealing for more team members to join the tweet fleet to better manage the growing demand. A spokesman said: "It's raining birds. We're very busy now. We urgently need more volunteers to join the Tweet Fleet so we can better manage to cope with birds that need our help. "We also would like a few little donations of feed stuff because we never ask for money and are completely unfunded. I've made a list in order of importance; Tropican baby bird rearing formula, small...