When water runs low during the dry season, thousands of hippos are forced to share the same pool, where tensions run high. The stress hits its peak when flocks of hungry birds attempt to use this pool ...

Q: What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A: Your concerns ...

A food truck found an innovative way to keep its customers happy: by offering insurance on their meals. Hawkins BBQ is a traveling food truck known for its sandwiches, loaded fries and ice cream — but ...

Birds decimate crops, costing farmers tens of millions of dollars each year. To stop that from happening, farmers have employed all kinds of gimmicks, from traditional scarecrows to nets. If you're ...

Back in the day, farmers used straw-stuffed scarecrows to frighten off hungry birds. Here in 2017 — at least if you’re one particular tech-savvy blueberry farm in Oregon — there’s a cutting edge ...

Biologists have learned that caterpillars that feed on one or two plant species are better able to hide from predatory birds than caterpillars that consume a wide variety of plants. For caterpillars, ...

This August, gardeners are being encouraged to sprinkle chilli powder in their gardens for a significant reason. It may seem strange, but chilli powder is an excellent deterrent to keep food meant for ...

April 23 (UPI) --Spring is getting warmer and arriving earlier as a result of global warming. And according to new research, the shifting season is throwing off the timing of predators and their prey, ...

Yes, a number of hawks hunt and eat smaller birds, and the sight of them strikes terror in the hearts of our backyard birds. If you've ever watched a crowd of ...

A mysterious ailment that blinds and ultimately kills birds has prompted bird people to tell bird watchers to stop being bird feeders for a while, and I did. Stop being a bird feeder, I mean. I like ...