Invasive species are a growing concern with increasing global connectivity. Feral pigeons
(Columba livia) are widespread and invasive, thus their effective control is of keen …

Many of the choices humans make with regard to infrastructure, urban planning and other
phenomena have impacts that will last thousands of years. This can readily be seen in …

Urbanization may restrict, facilitate, or have no effect on gene flow, depending on the
organism and extent of urbanization. In human commensals, with high dispersal ability …

Highlights•Flight initiation distance in pigeons was lower in areas with higher
urbanization.•Pigeons allowed close approach in areas with increased human …

Abstract Information about the distribution of alleles among marine populations is critical for
determining patterns of genetic connectivity that are essential in modern conservation …

In today's environmental crisis, conservationists are increasingly confronted with terminally
endangered species whose last few surviving populations may be affected by allelic …

Human activity continues to impact global ecosystems, often by altering the habitat
suitability, persistence, and movement of native species. It is thus critical to examine the …

We examined how urban environments affect the abundance, proportion, and diversity of
plumage color morphs in feral pigeons. Five major plumage color morphs (black, blue …

Columba livia is a wild bird whose domestication has led to a large number of pigeon
breeds. The occasional loss or straying of domestic birds determined the origin of feral …

Management of biological invasions and conservation activity in the fight against habitat
fragmentation both require information on how ongoing dispersal of organisms is affected by …