Dozens of bird eggs and chicks were rescued from nests in a single wind-damaged eucalyptus tree that was dangerously close to collapsing in a California park. Now staff at the International Bird ...
An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs. Village chickens in Petauke, Zambia.Credit..
A mainstay at the Eid al-Fitr table of Maryam Jillani’s grandmother, Kulsoom, was mutton pulao ... chile flakes, and bird’s eye chile (if using), and blitz until you have a thick paste.
A white-necked jacobin hummingbird was incubating its eggs. Credit: Michael Castaño-Díaz A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect ...
Farmers at the time killed hundreds of millions of chickens and other birds to try to contain the virus—in many cases, by burying them alive or setting them on fire. Since then, H5N1 has ...
In northeast Tasmania, muttonbirding, or the muttonbird harvest, is an Aboriginal cultural practice on Flinders Island. From March 27 to April 30, people with a hunting licence are allowed to kill ...
For thousands of years, Aboriginal people in Tasmania have harvested 'yula' or 'mutton birds' and another season is underway. The harvest is one of the oldest and most continual cultural practices ...
In the colder months, they sell baby chicks and pullets, typically moving a few dozen birds each month, she said. But this year? “Running my numbers, I am up 1,000% year-to-date for sales versus ...