and domestic muscovy ducks, which were originally bred in Brazil, are often kept as livestock for their appetite for pest insects. “Truly wild [muscovy ducks] are restricted to south Texas and points ...

A Muscovy duck that gained internet fame for terrorizing a Cape Coral neighborhood has found a new home in Central Florida.

Columbus encountered domesticated Muscovy ducks in the 16 th century and shipped a few back to Europe on the Santa Maria. The domesticated ducks have bred separately enough from the wild population ...

A particularly aggressive Muscovy duck is ruffling feathers in one South Florida neighborhood, where residents say the bird has been chasing people, biting hands — and even confronting news crews.

nonnative Muscovy ducks would come into contact with fecal matter from wild birds, and then bring the virus into backyards. Domestic cats — a top predator of wild birds — can contract the ...

“It is important to note that the Muscovy ducks that are the subject of this project are feral Muscovy ducks of the domestic subspecies ... of indigenous wild birds, a prohibited hunting method ...