Most of the pigeons are simply called by their assigned number; McLean explained that naming them makes them too close to a family pet. McLean, 85, has been raising pigeons since he was 9 years old.

Roodhouse explained, “Pigeon fancying in the UK was a huge working-class pastime all over the country. People would raise homing pigeons to race them—they’d have a pigeon loft, train the ...

New Delhi : The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has launched its latest documentary, ‘Mercy Feeding: Pigeon Menace in ...