In the past, armies often depended on pigeons to carry messages. When communication lines failed during war, these birds ...

By: Rajesh RajagopalanHow do you spot an ardent pigeon fancier? In the middle of an outdoor conversation, if someone’s eyes often drift up to the blue sky, you are probably speaking with one. Their ...

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 ...

But the racing bird serves as a reminder of the brave service of its predecessors in World Wars I and II, and the 1870 siege of Paris. Inside Europe's last military pigeon loft, Sergeant Sylvain ...

Sylvain of the French army's 8th Signal Regiment holds a pigeon at the last active military dovecote in Europe These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny ...

Pigeon-costumed bird-lovers Saturday clashed with employees of a pigeon-supply store in Brooklyn – where the screaming matches were so intense they had to be broken up by cops. A cop tries to ...

The first supervised pigeon house in Salzgitter went into operation in Fredenberg at the beginning of April. It is looked after by the pigeon angels of the Stark für Tiere e.V. association. During an ...

Suspected criminal gangs are leaving pigeon racers bereft after a spate of thefts in aviaries across the country When champion pigeon racer Tom Van Gaver walked into one of his lofts one morning last ...

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 ...