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...
A pink dove died of fume inhalation. Here’s why it’s reigniting discussion around so-called gender reveals.
A week after a dove — dyed pink from head to claw — was found on the streets of New York City and...
Maniac beheads pigeons, drinks their blood in crowded park
A raving lunatic beheaded two pigeons in Bryant Park, proclaimed he was a “vampire” — and guzzled...
Homing pigeons share our human ability to build knowledge across generations
Homing pigeons may share the human capacity to build on the knowledge of others, improving their...
A Hospital’s New Weapons Against Pigeons Are Baby Falcons
FERAL PIGEONS, WHICH LIVE ON every continent in the world except Antartica, are famously...
Crested pigeons use feathers to sound the alarm
Many animals will sound an alarm to alert other members of their group of impending danger. Now,...
Pigeons better at multitasking than humans
Pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans -- and even more quickly...