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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Democracy Dies in Darkness Home & GardenThe Home You OwnSmall space livingPlants and outdoor livingRenovations and maintenanceDecoratingCleaning and organizing Home & GardenThe Home You OwnSmall space livingPlants and outdoor livingRenovations and maintenanceDecoratingCleaning and organizing The Home You Own WE DOMESTICATED, THEN DISCARDED PIGEONS. CAN WE LEARN TO LOVE THEM AGAIN? For most of human history, pigeons have been our pets and partners. But sometime in the last half-century, the relationship soured. 8 min 17 (Illustration by Katty Huertas/The Washington Post; iStock) By Kate Morgan Updated November 29, 2024 at 8:05 a.m. EST|Published November 27, 2024 at 8:05 a.m. EST Hundreds of men were pinned down in France’s Argonne Forest, surrounded by the enemy. They’d been fighting furiously for six days, and now they were taking friendly fire from their would-be rescuers. It was 1918, and a troop of Allied soldiers who would later be called the “Lost Battalion” had one last hope: A pigeon named Cher Ami, who carried a note with the soldiers’ coordinates. When he arrived at headquarters, Cher Ami had been blinded in one eye by shrapnel, was nearly missing a leg and had been shot through the breast by a German bullet. He had flown 25 miles in 25 minutes, and the message he delivered helped save nearly 200 lives. Share 17 Comments NewsletterThursdays for 12 weeks Voraciously: Meal Plan of Action Dinner needs a game plan. Menus and meal prep guides for the week ahead — every Thursday for 12 weeks. Sign up PAID PROMOTED STORIES Subscribe to comment and get the full experience. Choose your plan → Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Company About The Post Newsroom Policies & Standards Diversity & Inclusion Careers Media & Community Relations WP Creative Group Accessibility Statement Sections Trending Politics Elections Opinions National World Style Sports Business Climate Well+Being D.C., Md., & Va. Obituaries Weather Arts & Entertainments Recipes Get The Post Manage Your Subscription Become a Subscriber Gift Subscriptions Mobile & Apps Newsletters & Alerts Washington Post Live Reprints & Permissions Post Store Books & E-Books Print Special Editions Store Print Archives (Subscribers Only) Today’s Paper Public Notices Contact Us Contact the Newsroom Contact Customer Care Contact the Opinions Team Advertise Licensing & Syndication Request a Correction Send a News Tip Report a Vulnerability Terms of Use Digital Products Terms of Sale Print Products Terms of Sale Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookie Settings Submissions & Discussion Policy RSS Terms of Service Sitemap Ad Choices CA Notice of Collection Your Privacy Choices washingtonpost.com © 1996-2024 The Washington Post COMPANY CHEVRON ICON Diversity & Inclusion Careers Media & Community Relations WP Creative Group Accessibility Statement SECTIONS CHEVRON ICON Trending Politics Elections Opinions National World Style Sports Business Climate Well+Being D.C., Md., & Va. Obituaries Weather Arts & Entertainments Recipes GET THE POST CHEVRON ICON Manage Your Subscription Become a Subscriber Gift Subscriptions Mobile & Apps Newsletters & Alerts Washington Post Live Reprints & Permissions Post Store Books & E-Books Print Special Editions Store Print Archives (Subscribers Only) Today’s Paper Public Notices CONTACT US CHEVRON ICON Contact the Newsroom Contact Customer Care Contact the Opinions Team Advertise Licensing & Syndication Request a Correction Send a News Tip Report a Vulnerability Download the Washington Post App * About The Post * Policies & Standards * Digital Products Terms of Sale * Print Products Terms of Sale * Terms of Service * Privacy Policy * Cookie Settings * Submissions & Discussion Policy * RSS Terms of Service * Sitemap * Ad Choices * CA Notice of Collection * Your Privacy Choices * washingtonpost.com * © 1996-2024 The Washington Post 5.31.1 Already a subscriber? Sign in BLACK FRIDAY SALE BLACK FRIDAY SAVINGS START WITH A POST SUBSCRIPTION. Subscribe for unlimited access to unmatched reporting. You can cancel anytime. MONTHLY $12 99¢ every four weeks for the first year YEARLY $120 $29 for the first year * Unlimited access on the web and in our apps * 24/7 live news updates Add your email address By creating your account, you agree to The Washington Post's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Card View more offers