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 -- ...

Feeding wild animals might seem like a harmless act of kindness, but it often carries serious and unintended consequences.

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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 ...

At Victoria's City Council meeting on Tuesday, it passed an ordinance that prohibits the public feeding of animals, with exclusions.

A zoo in Denmark has divided public opinion after issuing an unusual appeal on Facebook for people to donate unwanted animals to be used as food for its predators. The zoo said online that those who ...