The Great Pigeon Race Disaster of 97 One of the great joys of science is the unexpected discovery of a wondrous ability in what you had thought to be a drab, uninteresting creature. This is why I have recently become…
New York pigeon racing heritage: Is it on its last flight?
New York pigeon racing heritage: Is it on its last flight? by Michael Walsh / New York Daily News A shrinking group of pigeon racers strive to keep a New York tradition soaring, despite waning interest from the youth…
PETA at it Again – Investigation Exposes Pigeon-Racing Cruelty
In April 2012, PETA released a 15-month undercover investigation—spanning five states—into some of the largest pigeon-racing operations in the U.S. PETA documented massive casualties of birds during races and training, discovered rampant killing of unwanted birds and abusive training…
The Heroic Story of Cher Ami
The Heroic Story of Cher Ami Prior to the age of electronic communication, pigeons were one of the most reliable forms of communication in existence. During World War I, pigeons carried thousands of messages that saved many hundreds of lives.…
Are Pigeons as Smart as Monkeys?
Are Pigeons as Smart as Monkeys? By Joseph Castro Published December 23, 2011 | LiveScience Pigeons may not be so bird-brained after all, as scientists have found the birds’ ability to understand numbers is on par with that of primates.…
Is Pigeon Racing A Sport, Or Animal Cruelty?
Tom Strato, a 39-year veteran of the New York City Police Department, walked into his backyard pigeon coop on Staten Island, N.Y., and reached for a white racing homer tagged RBC-548. A relative of the pigeon had brought him…
Pigeons Show Superior Self-Recognition Abilities To Three Year Old Humans
ScienceDaily (June 14, 2008) — Keio University scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves even with a 5-7 second delay, thus having self-cognitive abilities higher than 3-year-old children who have difficulty recognizing their self-image…
What did you think of Taking on Tyson?
Hey, the first episode of Taking on Tyson primiered on Sunday on Animal Planet, did you get a chance to check it out? If you did, please tell everyone what you thought of the show in the comments below! can’t…
Tyson finds peace in pigeon racing
By Kevin Iole, source Yahoo! sports HENDERSON, Nev. – The hands that once caused so much fear, that once scrambled the brains of highly trained men, which caused elite professionals to cower in fear, now gently, tenderly, caress a pigeon.…
Mike Tyson’s pigeon-racing show to debut in March
by Sean O’Neal January 7, 2011 Taking the next crucial step in his gradual career rehabilitation, Mike Tyson will star in his own reality show for Animal Planet, Taking On Tyson, in which the former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted…
