{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762551.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":762551,"attributes":{"action":"Only Penalize Harmful Feeding such as bread – Not Seeds","background":"Allow feeding pigeons and other urban birds appropriate bird feed without fines. Instead, fine those who give harmful human food like bread and scraps","additional_details":"Pigeons and other urban birds are losing natural food sources due to human development, and many are struggling to survive. Pigeons once helped us in war, yet now we risk letting them starve because of human-made problems. Responsible seed feeding should be allowed, and only harmful human food like bread should be penalised","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":20,"created_at":"2026-02-26T10:14:19.695Z","updated_at":"2026-03-31T09:08:44.898Z","rejected_at":"2026-03-31T09:08:42.784Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-02-26T18:39:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"The issues raised in this petition are a matter for local authorities. You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}