Sometimes the general public has a difficult time wrapping its collective head around the idea a bird, particularly the pigeon, can be a true pest as a disease vector, home to parasites and cause of serious property damage. For example, many citizens of South Jordan, Utah, have jumped to the defense of Boris Majnaric, a […]
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