DNA testing reveals that the wild ancestors of the common domestic and feral pigeons, now extinct in many parts of the world, are still living on islands in Scotland and Ireland. Researchers led by ...

Dry and warm 2025 spring gave glimmer of hope for threatened wild birds but many remain in long-term decline ...

Rare wild pigeons extinct in most of the world have been discovered living in remote parts of Scotland and Ireland. Researchers have found the rock dove, also known as the rock pigeon, living on ...

It is true that humans domesticated pigeons for centuries, and feral pigeons do largely stay in urban environments because we brought them there. They are highly trainable, and if fed by humans, they ...

UK households are being cautioned to tread lightly around doves or pigeons in their gardens come February, as disturbing ...

Of course you know pigeons, they are a ubiquitous bird in cities throughout the world. They cluster on steps and asphalt and nest under eaves and on signs. They eat trash and poop everywhere. Possibly ...

Tired of longtails as our national symbol? No worries. Pigeons are proliferating and ready to replace the longtail on airport art, trinkets, jewellery and T-shirts, and most importantly in our skies.

We Maltese in general rarely see birds locally as pests, but we tend to see them as welcomed visitors and while a minority enjoys their company by observing them in the wild, the majority love to ...