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

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.

Farmers in northeastern Italy are grappling with an unexpected and colourful adversary: flamingos.The recent arrivals are ...

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 ...

JOLANDA DI SAVOIA, Italy (AP) — An unusual pest is ravaging crops and irking farmers in northeastern Italy: the flamingo. Flocks of these relatively recent immigrants have set their hungry sights on ...