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Where have all the pigeons gone? Philly numbers are down as predators thrive. Could it be a trend?

Philadelphia has waged battles against pigeons for decades. But could the battle against these rainbow-necked nemeses be ending? Data suggests their numbers are declining in the city.

A pigeon walks on the grass in Rittenhouse Square Park on Monday, July 1, 2019.
A pigeon walks on the grass in Rittenhouse Square Park on Monday, July 1, 2019.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer