The band-tailed pigeon, a common bird species in California whose populations have been declining since 1945. wikimedia commons An unexplained epidemic ravaging band-tailed pigeons in California has ...

Researchers at UC Davis and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife have identified trichomonosis as a key factor in winter die-offs and population decline of bandtailed pidgeons, a native ...

Since late January, reports of sick or dead band-tailed pigeons have been flooding wildlife rehabilitation centers, with most of them coming from the Bay Area, California’s Central Coast and the ...

Band-tailed pigeon populations have been declining in California for decades, and scientists think disease is among the culprits. Photo by Monte Kawahara. A few days later, Kawahara came across a live ...

An alarming increase in the number of dead and dying band-tailed pigeons along the California coast has prompted wildlife biologists to ask the public for help documenting the apparent decline of the ...

Q: What can the public do to help reduce the spread of avian trichomonosis in band-tailed pigeons? A: Population numbers for band-tailed pigeons in California are relatively stable. However, we remain ...

As the band-tail pigeon swung in over the gravel pit, I shouldered my Remington Wingmaster shotgun, swung my aim through the bird and fired. It folded and came down hard, and my Lab mix quickly ...

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A native California species is dying off across the state, and a parasitic disease is to blame. Since late January, reports of sick or dead band-tailed pigeons have been flooding wildlife ...

A new parasite, along with one possibly found in T-Rex, has been implicated in the recent deaths of thousands of Pacific Coast band-tailed pigeons. Avian trichomonosis is an emerging and potentially ...