Swooping bats, attacking beavers and wild raccoons: U​S rabies cases rose 17 percent this summer - There are typically 4,000 ...

Magpie swooping season is upon us – but this Adelaide man believes he’s found the perfect hack to avoid falling victim.

In short: Brisbane City Council says it received 2,490 reports of swooping birds between 2021 and 2023, and relocated 46 birds over the same period. Urban ecologist Darryl Jones from Griffith ...

Cyclists, runners and walkers, watch out. We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but magpie swooping season has begun. If your heart starts racing at the thought of being stabbed in the eye or pecked ...

But with spring comes a whole new danger – one with feathers and a vengeance. Magpies are the usual swooping suspects. Picture: Tertius Pickard Birds are getting ready to protect their homes and young ...

Spring has sprung across the country - and while most Aussies are celebrating the end of winter, the seasonal change brings with it a new threat. More than 800 incidents have already been reported so ...

"Come outside any time at all if you want an ass kicking." — Australian magpies, probably Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images Australia has a reputation for terrifying, deadly animals, from brown ...

Statistics for the 2025 breeding season show almost two in three attacks are on cyclists. But there are measures to avoid their wrath Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ...

Magpies can recognise people and tend to swoop those they see as a threat, but with everyone in masks, they may struggle to distinguish individuals Just like the red rag to a bull, compulsory masks ...

Venturing outside is about to become an exercise in risk management for many Australians as magpie swooping season sets in on ...