The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

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 ...

The fate of an unauthorised pigeon loft built without permission near terraced houses in a town’s conservation area is set to be decided next week. It could be decided by a higher committee of Pendle ...

A bid to keep an enlarged racing pigeon loft built without permission near terraced homes in a Lancashire town's conservation area should be refused for heritage and privacy reasons, councillors are ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Belgium’s pigeon racing community is facing an ...

Pigeons and Doves are members of the same family – Columbidae – and the names “pigeon” and “dove” have little relevance. Those we call “pigeons” are generally larger than those we call doves. Pigeons ...

In this article, the final in a three-part series on pigeon racing, Thomas Smit looks at ways to help your birds settle in a loft, as well as the best nutrition to enhance their health and stamina ...

Strasbourg, the picturesque city in north-east France, is testing out a pigeon birth control technique that officials estimate will humanely halve the number of pigeons in just three years. If you are ...

Pigeons have to be one of the most unloved animals that humans ever drew to our side. The birds that flock European squares descended from domesticated rock doves some 10,000 years ago, and so are ...

If you’re thinking of owning pigeons in Saskatoon and don’t have that kind of nest egg, don’t worry. Although even some local birds can cost hundreds of dollars, you might find a pigeon fancier who ...

Did you know that Florida’s backyard surprises are the relics of an engineering marvel and a tiny island with a big story? Let’s embark on a journey that leads us through the skeletal remains of the ...

An appeals’ tribunal has refused to sanction an illegal pigeon loft in a residential area in St Julian’s. The appeal was lodged with the Environment and Planning Tribunal last year after the owner’s ...