When the Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society began monitoring osprey nests along the Yellowstone River in 2009, members discovered something odd. “It was obvious there was baling twine in the nests,” ...

NAMPA — In the wild, ospreys are at the top of the food chain, with very few natural predators. But an innocuous byproduct of farming is posing a threat to these birds. Baling twine, often left in ...

Even when such a tragedy is witnessed by a human, osprey nests tend to be high and inaccessible so rescue is rare. When possible, power companies, local electricians and others with long-reaching ...

While arguments can be had about which is the most important invention, in my mind the selection is perfectly clear: baling twine. Never has there been a more flexible emergency-repair material ...

Ospreys love baling twine and like filling their nests with pieces left behind in fields from hay bales. Only problem is, the colorful plastic twine can kill them. Adult birds’ sharp claws can get so ...

Thanks to grants and donations, the Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society has been able to establish a Twine Collection & Recycling Site. Baling twine is made of polypropylene, which doesn’t degrade.

Question: I have quite a bit of plastic baling twine from hay bales. Can it be recycled? Answer: Twine made from polypropylene is unsafe to burn and can get tangled in landfill equipment. Cows and ...