Feeding wild elephants might seem kind or exciting, but a new study warns it can lead to serious harm. Researchers at the University of California San Diego say that giving food to wild animals -- ...

A new study led by UC San Diego Assistant Professor Shermin de Silva cautions that human-provided food interactions can led to dangerous outcomes. A study led by a scientist at the University of ...

DANVILLE, Pa. — The Borough of Danville is not messing around when it comes to feeding stray cats or other wild animals. Earlier this year, borough council adopted a new regulation prohibiting the ...

DEAR JOAN: Many of our friends and neighbors have bird feeders or scatter seeds for them. My question is why is it considered a good thing to feed the wild birds, put up birdhouses and owl boxes when ...

We've seen it happen. For example, a visit to the Ouzoud waterfalls in Morocco's High Atlas led to an encounter with a group of nearby tourists feeding chips—supplied by the tour guide—to some waiting ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs. Help has arrived for now, she says, after ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on, the impact is being felt far beyond paychecks and grocery bills. It's even hitting the food bowls of family pets. Local shelters say more and more families ...

PARKERSBURG — Members of City Council will consider on Tuesday the first reading of an ordinance prohibiting the feeding of animals in city parks. The agenda also includes approval of the proposed ...

Ken Ostrand spotted the bird he and his wife named Chester in his backyard. (Julia Wall for The Assembly) This story originally published online at The Assembly. The birds arrive early in the morning ...

Julie Old is a Director on the Board of The Wombat Foundation, and a member of the Australian Mammal Society. Dale Nimmo is a member of the Ecological Society of Australia, and receives funding from ...