There's a messy pair of collared doves in my garden and my neighbours' amply filled bird feeders encourage them to stay. The doves sit on the fence and mess all along along it - and on my garden waste bins - and they have damaged the woven fence panels squeezing through them ... and they mess all over the patio .. and over my car if left in my driveway.

Is it against the law for me to dispatch the doves? I want to trap them and quickly pull their necks.

This might sound cruel but they are never going to go away. I have yet to inspect my gutters where they make ominous scratching noises first thing every morning.

I had a quick look on the internet but all I found was an RSPB forum thread about how wonderful it is to have doves in the garden :roll:

Cheers

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