SAN FRANCISCO -- There's a growing rat problem in the San Francisco neighborhood of Glen Park. Residents say it's caused by hundreds of pounds of birdseed left on the sidewalks by the so-called ...

There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching beautiful birds flock to your backyard. And if you enjoy feeding your regular visitors, there are plenty of ways to attract birds into your garden this ...

Leaving food out intended for birds can end up being eaten by rats instead, which you really don't want. Having rats in the garden means they could venture inside, creating a real health hazard. But ...

A strategy many use to rid pests from their homes is having a devastating effect on our predators of the sky. "This is the Great Horned Owl that was submitted to us yesterday," said Anne Justice-Allen ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

If you've spotted fewer robins, blackbirds or finches popping by your garden recently, it might not be down to your imagination - rats could be the culprit. These uninvited guests are frequently ...

SOMERVILLE — When Kathy Ball-Toncic saw a broad-winged, brilliantly feathered red-tailed hawk swoop across the Somerville ...

Inside a chilly enclosure, a 7-year-old peregrine falcon named Breland plucked at a frozen rat carcass with her beak, tearing off patches of fur and flesh with little head jerks until finally ...