Species introductions, whether intentional or accidental, almost always result in negative consequences. Non-native plants and animals introduced to a new area tend to die out or take over, rarely do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high ...

The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has an interesting introduction to becoming an invasive animal. During the 1890s, Shakespeare superfan Eugene Schieffelin decided to bring 100 starlings over ...

Bird droppings are already terrible for any car paint, but this specific species of invasive passerine will ruin your car's ...

Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no … or something in between. First of all, we have to get the nomenclature straightened out so we can make ...

European starlings, an invasive species in the U.S., lay blue eggs often mistaken for those of bluebirds or robins. Unlike native birds, starlings outcompete local species and are not protected by law ...

European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high up in a dead poplar, but rarely see them. This time of year, however, ...