Cormorants have been demonized for centuries, from being called Satan’s birds in Paradise Lost to modern-day accusations of destroying ecosystems. But are these sleek, fish-loving birds really ...

ODOT hopes to begin the relocation of the birds in 2024 or 2025, a process that will include restoring habitat, some of which officials previously bulldozed into the river to get the cormorants to ...

Around 50,000 double-crested cormorants are killed each year (Image: Shaunl/Getty) They've been called fish thieves, riverbank wreckers and alien invaders. But the slaughter of cormorants ...

Cliffs on the Isle of May, Scotland. Crested cormorants dot rocky islets and cliffs, where they can rest between fishing sessions, dry their feathers, which are only partially waterproof, and ...

Hundreds of dead birds have washed up on Martha's Vineyard and animal control officials there think a highly contagious strain of avian flu may be responsible. The Tisbury Animal Control posted an ...

Double-breasted cormorants, also mentioned in the article as an invasive species, have inhabited the region since the early 1900s.

The cormorants whiten the trees and the ground beneath with their droppings that fill the air with a peculiar strong smell. “This smell intrigued me,” says Joardar.

R. Michael Erwin, The Ecology of Cormorants: Some Research Needs and Recommendations, Colonial Waterbirds, Vol. 18, Special Publication 1: The Double-Crested Cormorant: Biology, Conservation and ...

The piscivorous nature of the Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is well documented. However, many researchers who have used regurgitated pellets to describe the diet of cormorants ...

Environment Cormorants to be killed to see if they eat protected salmon, agency says Updated: Apr. 24, 2013, 12:44 a.m. | Published: Apr. 22, 2013, 11:44 p.m.

A group of cormorants are the latest breed of predatory bird to be spotted in Wiltshire. Rare birds such as the Hen Harrier and Firecrest have been spotted across Wiltshire since the start of 2025 ...