Ranchers across the Midwest are battling black vultures, a federally protected bird that has a reputation for killing newborn livestock. While the birds play a major ecological role, their ...

Black vultures are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. Livestock producers experiencing black vulture issues are encouraged to contact the Missouri Farmers Bureau.

North American black widows are solid black with just the crimson hourglass and, in some species, a few red spots. As birds also tend to be leery of high-contrast bright colors in places where ...