Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos. These birds have been invading rice ...

The flamingos will continue to pose a threat to risotto rice production until the paddies are drained in a few weeks' time - ...

Flamingos have settled into the rice fields of Ferrara, a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, threatening the signature Italian dish of risotto.

The next time you find yourself indulging in a delicious plate of risotto, consider this: you may have unknowingly fought a ...

The flamingos appear to have come from their prior nesting grounds in the nearby Comacchio Valleys within a reserve on the coast, just south of where the Po River, Italy’s longest, flows into ...

A flock of Flamingos is seen in a flooded field that produce rice for risotto, in Jolanda Di Savoia, Italy, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/ Niccolo’ Luppone) ...

Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos. These birds have been invading rice ...