Have you ever wondered what it would be like to literally have a wild bird in hand? Except for bird banders, few of us have ever had this experience — if we approach, birds fly off. But it is possible ...

Here's an example of what not to do if you find yourself in the proximity of a bear. It’s estimated that around 400,000 bears live in the United States, and in certain parts of the country, residents ...

A few months ago, I had a ornery rabbit doe whose milk had not come in to feed her newborn litter of kits. This was not her first litter — in fact, she was an experience breeder, but for some reason, ...

Feeding squirrels changes their behavior, spreads disease, and disrupts ecosystems. Discover safer ways to support wildlife ...

COCOA BEACH – Wetsuit on, chainmail gloves in place and fish parts in a bucket, Tim Kruger was ready for work. About a dozen shoppers at the Cocoa Beach Surf Co. watched wide-eyed and waited for his ...

ST. PAUL -- Ely bear researcher Lynn Rogers’ practice of hand-feeding wild bears is “a terrible idea” that is “very dangerous” and increases the risk of bear attacks on the general public, a federal ...

Penny Shetler, 5, recently fed a chickadee by hand at Blue Spruce Park along Getty Run Trail. Hand-feeding birds at the park has become a decade-long wintertime activity, first started by former IUP ...

A man in the U.K. used enormous patience to lure backyard birds to fly to him and eat out of his hand — and has been rewarded with stunning pictures. Wildlife photographer Villager Jim, as he is ...