A security guard at Reflections at Pembroke Pines recently aided a wildlife trapper in legally capturing and euthanizing invasive Muscovy ducks. Pembroke Pines Police were called to the condo complex ...

The building-block order in nature has long been my greatest fascination. Not only is Ms. Nature’s lock-step march with logic entertaining and informative to observe, it is the foundation of my belief ...

A few months back, Gainesville’s historic Duck Pond neighborhood got an influx of new residents when a mother Muscovy hatched a clutch of ducklings. Now, a neighborhood association plan to remove ...

With its head dominated by brilliant red, fleshy outgrowths called caruncles, the male Muscovy probably wouldn’t win a beauty pageant for domestic ducks. But that doesn’t bother fans like Corine de ...

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Stymied by pesky South American waterfowl, a state wildlife official told a gathering of animal protection groups Saturday that he has decided to pass the duck. John Moran, an Orlando inspector for ...

For a half century they’ve spread their wings — and waste — across South Florida’s backyards and swimming pools. They’re ugly and ungainly, and just the mention of their name can engender delight or ...