Cities aren’t known for their booming biodiversity, but some animals stand out as A+ urban dwellers, and birds may be number one. Now, scientists are starting to understand just how pigeons and other ...

Speaking to HuffPost UK, an ecologist at ecological consultancy firm Arbtech said that it’s time to rethink the role of ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Spend time at Oakland Animal Services, you expect to see cats and dogs, but the presence of eight white pigeons may surprise you. Not Elizabeth Young, however. "They were not ...

Meet "Dinosaur," the 17 foot tall, two-ton aluminum pigeon. For the next year-and-a-half, its perch will be New York City's High Line. "Pigeons and birds, as we know, are what remains of dinosaurs," ...

Despite all the uproar a few cool heads noted that nothing was being done about the pigeons. They were as happy as ever, ...

Rafael Chávez has dedicated part of his life to raising carrier pigeons. The work that he considers his hobby has its rewards, such as the joy he brings to families celebrating and honoring some of ...

Although pigeons nowadays are largely regarded as urban pests, bumblers for bread crumbs, and unwelcome statuary redecorators -- in the not-too-distant past, their service to mankind was much loftier ...

Over 300 emaciated pigeons infested with mites and bird lice were removed from a Wilkes-Barre home this week in an animal-hoarding case animal rescue workers are calling “sad and devastating.” ...

In all his years watching the pigeons who take up residency is in his hometown of Worcester, Bill Hughes says there’s one thing he’s never seen: a chick. And for decades he’s asked anyone willing to ...

Rescue teams say that the birds were injured, malnourished, and in dire need of medical assistance, which they are receiving ...

Pigeon droppings and feathers can lead to various diseases which can be fatal in some cases. Birds also carry ectoparasites, ...