Richard Shores doesn’t like to walk away from the birds, glossy and alert, perched on his front lawn. Lagertha, a Harris hawk with a strong grip, keeps an eye on Shores’ dog, Bella. Bruno, a ...

When you’re practicing falconry, it’s very, it’s you, your dogs, and the raptor, no one else around,” says Kathleen Tigan, ...

Just after dawn, Monte Markley gears up on his farm near Augusta, in southern Kansas. He pulls on a special hunting vest and camouflage cap. "This is a bull-riding glove," Markley says, tugging on a ...

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Predators must eat to survive — and to survive, prey must avoid being eaten. One theory, the Wolf-Mangel model, suggests predators could use false attacks to tire prey out or force them to take bigger ...

Elegant in form, acutely aware and deft on the wing; the peregrine falcon honors our skies with presence and grace. Their manner of flight is key to what distinguishes them from most other birds. They ...