Transport for London is reported to have carried out a large-scale pigeon cull at railway and Underground stations, with workers allegedly using trained marksmen to shoot more than 650 birds. The action matters because it raises questions about pest control methods in busy public transport spaces and animal welfare.

The report does not provide further detail in the supplied text on when the cull took place, which stations were involved, or TfL’s stated justification. Its central claim is that more than 650 pigeons were killed as part of efforts to manage birds at stations.