Pigeon droppings health risk – should you worry?
An infection linked to pigeon droppings was a "contributing factor" in the death of a child at a...
Can you get sick from pigeons?
Pigeons in general do carry a lot of disease but most are not transferrable to humans. The one way...
Are Pigeons Dangerous?
In January 2019, a child died in a Scottish hospital after developing a fungal infection caused by...
Which Diseases Can Pigeons Spread to Humans?
Pigeons are found in most large metropolitan areas, and Quebec cities are no exception. These...
Study identifies virus responsible for high mortality rate among pigeons in São Paulo City
In 2019, not long before the unusual weather event that changed day into night in São Paulo City...
Why did the passenger pigeon die out?
Why do species die out? This is the overarching question being asked by many leading researchers....
A backyard pigeon ban that goes to the heart of good government
The politicians are seated in a semi-circle at a meeting of the council. One by one, they raise...
New Zealand bird of the year: ‘drunk, gluttonous’ kererū pigeon wins
A native green and bronze wood pigeon with a taste for fermented fruit has been named the 2018...
‘I am completely besotted with this pigeon’
An NHS worker has said she is completely besotted with her pet pigeon who she adopted after...
Pigeon owner mulls legal action over DNV’s bird ban
With less than six months before the District of North Vancouver’s pigeon prohibition takes...
Take a closer look at that pigeon
That pigeon in your neighborhood may not be your typical bird. Seattle Animal Control Officer...
What is “zombie pigeon” disease: can it be spread to humans?
Alarm bells were sounding in the United Kingdom in October. Nope, it wasn’t another economic...
Rare wild ancestors of feral pigeons found living on British and Irish islands
Researchers led by members of Oxford University's Department of Biology have found rare colonies...
‘Lost’ pigeon found after more than a century
A September expedition to Papua New Guinea confirmed via video the existence of the black-naped...