I receive versions of the following questions every spring and summer as people begin to have more interactions with our native wildlife.

A study led by a scientist at the University of California San Diego offers new warnings on the dangers of human interactions with wildlife. Assistant Professor Shermin de Silva of the School of ...

The Zoo’s three pandas, here Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, require a constant supply of bamboo, a plant that is not very nutritious, especially for animals, like pandas, that are natural carnivores. Jessie ...

People all around the world feed animals, ranging from household companions for whom we control when, where, how, and what they eat to their free-ranging relatives, to garden birds and squirrels and ...

Wild animals do not read your intentions. They do not care that you were “only trying to help,” “only giving them a snack,” or “only hoping for a close photo.” The moment a wild animal starts ...

Come March 17, the Randall Oaks Zoo in West Dundee will stop selling feed cups and providing access to feed machines through which visitors could offer handfuls of grub to its cows, goats, ducks and ...

A study led by a scientist at the University of California San Diego offers new warnings on the dangers of human interactions with wildlife. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

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 ...