Tag: pigeons

Every domesticated animal on the planet has roots that trace back to a once-wild ancestor. Chickens are derived from red junglefowl. Holstein cattle were once aurochs, an extinct ox. But...

Street lights can change the amount and quality of sleep that pigeons and magpies get at night, affecting their energy in the morning. “Light pollution has been getting more and...

COVID-19 has affected everyone, and wildlifers are no exception. In this series, TWS is looking at challenges facing the profession due to the pandemic. When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to...

The netting used on live oak trees in Texas may do a good job of keeping out bothersome birds such as grackles and pigeons, but research shows their absence may...

The presence of humans on trails — not the trails themselves — cause the most disturbance to forest birds, according to recent research. In a study published in Frontiers in...

You might think that city birds would get “street smart,” learning to evade fast-moving vehicles. But exposure to traffic may actually increase some birds’ chances of being hit, according to...