It’s no secret that pigeons get a bad rap, especially among New Yorkers. “Rats of the sky” is not a nickname that connotes a great deal of affection. But on the rooftops of Brooklyn’s Bushwick ...

Pigeons are not exactly among the most popular animals, and many people fear disease and mess when they discover a pigeon nest on their balcony. Photo: Getty Images/RomanNerud When pigeons discover a ...

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision blocking the regularisation of a rooftop pigeon loft in a Żabbar maisonette, ruling that the structure amounts to an injury to amenity and therefore does not ...

LIMBURG, Belgium — The Chinese businessmen arrived in the Belgian countryside driving luxury sports cars, ferrying translators and bags of cash. When they parked in front of Tom Van Gaver’s small ...

Low regulation and high stakes mean Taiwanese pigeon racing is awash with cheating – but efforts are afoot to clean up the sport There’s almost nothing some handlers won’t do to win. Competitors have ...

Anatolii Vusatyi, a Ukrainian refugee preparing for his new life in Minnesota, needed to know: Did his family’s house have space in the backyard for a small pigeon loft? He had already been separated ...

Mumbai: Tensions flared in the city after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) began acting on a Bombay High Court directive to remove illegal pigeon lofts, citing public health concerns. The ...

Pigeon circovirus (PiCV) infection, which causes young pigeon disease syndrome (YPDS) and immunosuppression, significantly impacts both the meat and racing pigeon industries. Currently, no inactivated ...

These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts. But the racing bird serves as a reminder of the brave service of ...

Pigeons can be a pain to deal with, particularly when they choose to set up home in your garden or on your balcony, wreaking havoc with your plants and leaving unsightly droppings on your patio. But ...

18:08, Fri, Apr 11, 2025 Updated: 18:17, Fri, Apr 11, 2025 If you’re having trouble with pigeons nesting around your home there could be a simple and cost-effective solution already waiting in your ...