Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are estimated at only 5,000 wild individuals. But the United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo ...

When it comes to attracting birds to your backyard, a large part of the process is choosing what to feed the birds. It’s best to provide birdseed sold specifically for wild birds.

Unless you count the occasional nosey raccoon or the bear that once tried to carry it off in its mouth, I've always considered our bird feeder a sanctuary of sorts, a place where the wild and the ...

DEAR JOAN: Many of our friends and neighbors have bird feeders or scatter seeds for them. My question is why is it considered a good thing to feed the wild birds, put up birdhouses and owl boxes when ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...

KENNESAW, Ga., March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It's common to wonder about the contents of favorite packaged foods, only to read the ingredient list and still be unclear about what's inside. In some ...