Why are there more than 200 million European starlings in North America? And what can genetic diversity tell us about this avian invasion? Adult common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in fresh plumage.

WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — It's no secret South Florida has a problem with invasive species such as Burmese pythons, green Iguanas, cane toads, and lionfish, but if you look up, you'll see ...

Great efforts have been made to curtail the introduction of exotic species into the wild. One reason is because some become too successful, threatening the well-being of native species. Many plants ...

European starlings, an invasive species some of us have been tilting with for decades, are superior birds. It's no wonder that today there are an estimated 200 million of them in North America. It was ...

Starlings have iridescent feathers and slender yellow beaks. They can impact agriculture by eating cattle rations and destroying fruit and grain crops. The New York State Invasive Species Database ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European starlings are one of my favorite "winter's coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high ...

Startled to see the starling highlighted in the half-page photo today. Sadly, the invasive, aggressive, harmful but lovely bird is here to stay, but it is not appropriate to glorify this species. I ...