Pigeons: From Messengers to Pests, 3,500 Years of History

Pigeons have played diverse roles in human history for 3,500 years, serving as messengers, a food source, and religious symbols, though they are now often viewed as urban pests.

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Messengers To Pests, Pigeons Have Been Man's Friend For 3,500 Years

They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played...

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