SCOTTSBURG, Ind. — Sometimes as many as a dozen black vultures circle above John Hardin's fields in southern Indiana’s Scott County, poised for when they spot a cold, weak or vulnerable cow. Unlike ...

Help is on the way for the birds of Marion Island, an uninhabited South African territory about 2,000 km (1,250 miles) southeast of Cape Town. Invasive mice are eating the island’s 29 avian species ...

On April 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to inform the public, state health departments and healthcare providers of a second person in the United States ...

How often do feeder birds eat? How long does it take them to digest a meal and be hungry again? And how does one know? The answer to the last question is simple: Mark the seed with food coloring.

Avian influenza, or “bird flu,” is a disease caused by influenza A viruses that spread widely among wild birds, and can cause outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry flocks. Though there are many ...