feeding on
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Pesticides applied to reduce the insects feeding on crops – is some what ironically – responsible for harming a group of animals responsible for their pollination.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
More than 325,000 people have fled their homes in the face of the blazes feeding on forests left super-dry by successive heatwaves and lack of rain since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Wildlife officials have warned of the dangers of wolves becoming overly accustomed to feeding on cattle as opposed to their natural prey of elk or deer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said the bird was feeding on the pond at about 09:00 BST when he saw it and it "only stayed a day" on the island.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Three nuthatches he found later provided a sorry little step-by-step lesson in cause and effect: one was feeding on an elm, another was found dying of typical DDT symptoms, the third was dead.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
