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It was one of a rash of pigeon thefts that swept through Belgium and the Netherlands in 2024 and 2025. Dozens of pigeon lofts were raided; hundreds of pigeons were taken. "A crisis," said the Belgian ...

As the city debates whether to allow backyard chickens, an existing ordinance that allows residential pigeon lofts in Rapid City may soon be eliminated. The city's Legal and Finance Committee will ...

DENVER • It’s not yet time to release the pigeons. “I’ve got a little problem,” says Eduardo Gonzalez, pointing to the Cooper’s hawk circling above his backyard loft. The loft is home to Gonzalez’s ...