Holistic doula Ciara Clark, 34, and her husband Anthony Clark, a 38-year-old VIP associate for a sports betting company, prepare Evan, their crying newborn, to be weighed in Toms River, New Jersey, U.S., September 18, 2023. With her own Black doula and mother by her side, Clark had hoped to have her baby at home with no medical assistance at all. She wanted to have a "wild" pregnancy - one that is medically unassisted. After four cesarean sections with her previous pregnancies, Clark said she feared that her birth plan would not be supported by the medical staff. But after a long labor, Clark said she became anxious and decided to go to the hospital, where she gave birth to a healthy son. Clark is not alone in her distrust of medical intervention in the birthing process. Nine Black pregnant women and new mothers Reuters spoke to for this story voiced similar comments. All of the women spoke of feeling unseen and unheard at times through their pregnancy and postpartum period. REUTERS/Joy Malone SEARCH "MALONE MOTHERS DAY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Holistic doula Ciara Clark, 34, looks lovingly at Evan, her sleeping newborn, in Toms River, New Jersey, U.S., September 18, 2022. With her own Black doula and mother by her side, Clark had hoped to have her baby at home with no medical assistance at all. She wanted to have a "wild" pregnancy - one that is medically unassisted. After four cesarean sections with her previous pregnancies, Clark said she feared that her birth plan would not be supported by the medical staff. But after a long labor, Clark said she became anxious and decided to go to the hospital, where she gave birth to a healthy son. Clark is not alone in her distrust of medical intervention in the birthing process. Nine Black pregnant women and new mothers Reuters spoke to for this story voiced similar comments. All of the women spoke of feeling unseen and unheard at times through their pregnancy and postpartum period. REUTERS/Joy Malone SEARCH "MALONE MOTHERS DAY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

CAL FIRE firefighters from the Tuolumne-Calaveras Baseline Fire Center, discuss the day's prescribed burning operation in the Stanislaus National Forest near Yosemite, California, U.S. May 10, 2023. CAL FIRE and U.S. Forest service firefighters are collaborating on the prescribed burn, which is meant to help control potential wildfires and maintain a healthy forest. REUTERS/Tracy Barbutes 

A person wears a jacket with a sticker reading 'healthy retirement' as protesters bang on pots during a demonstration as part of the one-year anniversary of French President Emmanuel Macron's reelection, in front of a district town hall in Paris, France, April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq 

Red Star's head coach Tamio Takeuchi, 84, instructs the positions to the team's players ahead of the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League opening match in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Players from Red Star, White Bear and Blue Hawaii attend the opening ceremony of the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Red Star’s Haruo Kiyoto, 80, catches his breath after the second half of the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League opening match in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Red Star’s Akito Ohashi, 79, drinks water after the second half of the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League opening match in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

White Bear’s Hideki Makimura (center), 79, and Red Star’s Kinjiro Ishida, 81, battle for the ball during the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League opening match in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Red Star’s midfielder Mutsuhiko Nomura, 83, and White Bear’s goalkeeper Shingo Shiozawa, 93, greet their opponents at the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League opening match in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Red Star’s Takao Yokoyama (2nd to the left), 86, chases a ball against White Bear’s Kozo Ishida, 82, at the SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 League opening match in Tokyo, Japan, April 12, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Nihon Soccer OB Club members, a team whose members’ average age is 77.4-year-old, do physical training before a practice match in Tokyo, Japan, April 4, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Members of Nihon Soccer OB Club, a team whose players’ average age is 77.4-year-old, hang a net on a goalpost as they prepare for their practice match in Tokyo, Japan, April 4, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Women exercise in a public park during late hours at an event during Ramadan to promote a healthy lifestyle at Wadi Namar Dam Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri 

Women exercise in a public park during late hours at an event during Ramadan to promote a healthy lifestyle at Wadi Namar Dam Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri 

A woman exercises in a public park during late hours at an event during Ramadan to promote a healthy lifestyle at Wadi Namar Dam Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri 

Women exercise in a public park during late hours at an event during Ramadan to promote a healthy lifestyle at Wadi Namar Dam Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri 

Women exercise in a public park during late hours at an event during Ramadan to promote a healthy lifestyle at Wadi Namar Dam Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri 

People douse themselves with icy water during an event promoting a healthy lifestyle in Sevastopol, Crimea, February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak 

A man holds his dog while dousing himself with icy water during an event promoting a healthy lifestyle in Sevastopol, Crimea, February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, play table tennis during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, play table tennis during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, play table tennis during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, play table tennis during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, play table tennis during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales, known as the Duke of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Britain's Prince William of Wales and Catharine Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Catharine, the Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Cornwall while in Cornwall, during a visit to the Dracaena Centre in Cornwall, to learn about the wide variety of support and services that the organisation provides to local people, with a mission of building a healthy, happy and mutually supportive society. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023. Ben Birchall/Pool via REUTERS 

Players take part in a pre-season practice match for the upcoming SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 league opening matches in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Kozo Ishida, 82, stretches before a pre-season practice match for the upcoming SFL (Soccer For Life) 80 league opening matches in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2023. Competitive athletics such as soccer were once considered off-limits for the elderly in the country, but people aged 65 or older now represent nearly a third of the population, and relatively healthy seniors are pushing the boundaries of aging, which has led to societal changes: about a fifth of seniors over age 70 are employed now, as the government entices the elderly to put off collecting their pensions by promising bigger payments later. "I think the formation of the O-80 division is a reflection of what we're seeing in Japanese society, where the elderly demographic can be active like this," said Yutaka Ito, the SFL league's secretary general. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "HOON SOCCER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

The slogan " Eat healthy, Think Better" is seen at a hydroponics farm at a school cafeteria, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 3, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana 

A duck keeper guides a flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as natural pest-control, in place of pesticides, by eating all the snails and bugs, through the vineyard during their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander 

A flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as natural pest-control, in place of pesticides, by eating all the snails and bugs, walk amidst the grape vines during their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander 

A duck keeper guides a flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as natural pest-control, in place of pesticides, by eating all the snails and bugs, through the vineyard during their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander 

A man looks at the flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as natural pest-control, in place of pesticides, by eating all the snails and bugs, amid their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander 

A flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as natural pest-control, in place of pesticides, by eating all the snails and bugs, cool off at a dam during their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander 

A flock of Indian Runner ducks, which assist as natural pest-control, in place of pesticides, by eating all the snails and bugs, do their daily patrol around the Vergenoegd Wine Estate, in Stellenbosch, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander