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.

Flamingos are stirring up trouble and ravaging rice for risotto in Italy’s northeast The long-legged birds aren’t interested in the seedlings; rather, flamingos use their webbed feet to stir ...

Flamingos are stirring up trouble and ravaging rice for risotto in Italy's northeast Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos ...

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

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 the flooded fields that produce ...

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) ...

Flamingos are stirring up trouble and ravaging rice for risotto in Italy’s northeast Associated Press Niccolò Lupone Published Jul 10, 2025 • 2 minute read ...