Mourning doves are beloved backyard birds that form lasting bonds with their mates. But just how long is a mourning dove lifespan?

White-winged dove populations have increased four percent, becoming the new record high with an estimated 12.8 million this year. “Given the conditions and the number of birds, as long as the ...

but only four of them are legal to shoot — mourning doves, white-winged doves, white-tipped doves and Eurasian collared doves. Inca doves, common ground doves and Band-tailed pigeons are protected.

Results from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s annual dove survey, taken during the height of breeding season each May and June, bode well for the approximately 300,000 Texas hunters heading ...

Texas is home to seven species of native doves and pigeons, including the three legal game species- mourning, white-winged and white-tipped doves. Texas accounts for 30 percent of the total ...