From island extinctions to nationwide losses, feral and domestic cats have been reshaping Australia's biodiversity for ...

Many people start keeping chickens for the freshly laid eggs and often create a kitchen garden for hand-picked produce too.

Clover mites, tiny arachnids about the size of the "O" in "In God We Trust," become prevalent in warm, moist spring weather.

Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have one out of every three bites of food we eat. That’s because about 35 percent of the ...

For example, one threatened bird (the squatter pigeon ... on-farm benefits such as more shade and shelter for livestock, ...

The red mite is arguably the most notorious in poultry farms," states Yahaya Were, a poultry veterinarian. It is followed ...

However, not all bird food is created equal, and experts now warn that some inexpensive options can be "hazardous and can attract rats," putting both your garden and the birds at risk. Lucy Taylor ...

Climate change and globalization are driving a surge in threats to crops from insects and mites, researchers say ... of agriculture is weakening natural pest control, making outbreaks more ...

This type of poison, called anticoagulant rodenticide, prevents a rat's blood from clotting normally. Its effects can also be fatal for birds — or any animal that eats rodents. An early X-ray of ...