Monitoring Desk
The cause of the deaths is unclear but appears to be related to a loud display of firecrackers and fireworks during New Years Eve.
Hundreds of birds have died after many people set off fireworks in the Italian capital on New Year’s Eve, animal rights groups said, calling it a “massacre.”
Footage of streets near Rome’s main train station showed dozens and dozens of birds – mostly starlings – scattered lifeless on the ground.
The cause of the deaths was not clear, but the International Organization for the Protection of Animals said it appeared related to a particularly loud display of firecrackers and fireworks in the leafy neighborhood that many birds use to nest.
“It can be that they died from fear. They can fly up together and knock against each other, or hit windows or electric power lines. Let’s not forget they can also die of heart attacks,” said Loredana Diglio, a spokeswoman for the organisation.
Fireworks displays each year cause distress and injury to both wild and domestic animals, she noted. And the unusual concentration of bird deaths came despite a ban by the city of Rome on personal fireworks displays, which was widely ignored, and a 10 pm (2100 GMT) curfew due to virus restrictions.
The Italian branch of OIPA has called for a ban on selling firecrackers and fireworks for personal use, citing the threat to animals.
Courtesy: TRT world
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