What's the difference between pigeons and doves? Are doves and pigeons the same thing? Tom Hibbert from The Wildlife Trusts ...

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 ...

Alastair Ward receives funding from the BBSRC and Defra. But the disease doesn’t only threaten poultry and egg production – it also threatens wild bird populations in a way that it never has before.

This is the pile of bread, chapatis, chips and bread dumped in Sparkhill Park for pigeons - despite signs warning locals not to feed them. Hundreds of the 'feral' birds have been converging on the ...

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 ...

The breeding season for feral pigeons is well underway – and while the birds can become a problem around homes and businesses, it is essential anyone experiencing issues get in touch with a ...