What I've learned from studying the wild pigeon

Domestic pigeons have surprising cultural significance. They inspired Charles Darwin in his thinking about evolution, ...
Gizmodo

Pigeons With Tiny Backpacks Are Gathering Climate Data Now

Steadfast pigeon defenders have something new to crow about: The oft-maligned birds may be scientists’ latest tool in combating air pollution and tracking climate change. Researchers at the University ...
LAist

Attaching Small Weights To Pigeons Helps Them Shoot Up In The Social Hierarchy

It turns out there is a social hierarchy among pigeons, and it definitely pays to be the big bird on campus. STEVE PORTUGAL: Being top of the dominance hierarchy basically gives you preferential ...
Salon

Keeping pet pigeons is a lesson in learning to let go

This was the text I sent to my husband, Richie, after I found a listing for two pigeons on the MSPCA website. Beautiful bright silver and glistening, they were described as “gray rock doves” and ...
Texarkana Gazette

The pigeon heist: How racing birds became the target of organized crime

When they parked in front of Tom Van Gaver's small brick farmhouse, he knew why they had crossed the world to see him. They wanted his pigeons. Van Gaver, 38, had been breeding racing pigeons since he ...
NPR

Attaching Small Weights To Pigeons Helps Them Shoot Up In The Social Hierarchy

It turns out there is a social hierarchy among pigeons, and it definitely pays to be the big bird on campus. STEVE PORTUGAL: Being top of the dominance hierarchy basically gives you preferential ...