The poop on pigeons

Winnipeg Free Press | November 16, 2008| | Copyright

'Sky rats' are an ancient human hobby

The 4,000-year-old hobby of keeping domestic pigeons for sport and exhibition is in dire straits. It is struggling to survive. Its future is uncertain in Canada and the United States where, until recent decades, it has been very popular for more than 150 years. Western Canada has long been one of its major North American strongholds. Recent participation across Canada has dropped acutely, robbing potential hobbyists of an opportunity to participate in an enormously satisfying activity.

"There are not many of us left," said Bob Paulsen, a homing pigeon ...

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