The domestic pigeon's exceptional phenotypic diversity was key in develo** Darwin's
Theory of Evolution and establishing the concept of artificial selection. However, unlike its …

Interactions between wild, feral, and domestic animals are of economic and conservation
significance. The pigeon Columba livia is a synanthropic species in a feral form, but it also …

In the Anthropocene, human activities have been a dominant force affecting wildlife, natural
habitats, and climate worldwide. Over time, increasing incidences of wildlife-human …

Trichomonas gallinae is a geographically widespread protozoan parasite of birds. In this
study, oropharyngeal swab samples were collected in Hungary and Romania from 99 …

Hybridisation between wild and domestic species poses a serious challenge to conservation
management and can, potentially, lead to extinction. Alongside it, disease transmission will …

In the northern hemisphere, many species' ranges are shifting northwards with climate
change. Here I present evidence, from the first large‐scale citizen science study of the …

1. People and birds 1 Sources used for former distributions 2 Geographical and temporal
scope: where and when 3 Wild, domestic and feral status of birds 4 The archaeological …

Human introductions of animals and plants have caused a diverse array of conservation
problems, including extinction by hybridisation. This results from interbreeding of non-native …

Interbreeding of related forms following anthropogenic activity can lead to genomic
homogenization, contributing to decreasing biodiversity. Assessing spatiotemporal variation …

Despite the role of many domestic animals as model organisms, our understanding of their
undomesticated conspecifics is comparatively poor. This limits our ability to infer the eco …