Black vultures aren’t an easy bird to scare away, and because they’re protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, producers can’t legally kill the scavenger bird without federal permission.

Black vultures are able to take over a carcass from their larger relatives through patiently waiting until a whole gang has been recruited, and then chasing off the turkey vultures as a group.

Black vultures are protected under one of these treaties: The 1918 Migratory Bird Act. Under that law, it is illegal to maim or kill black vultures without a permit, which costs $100 in Indiana.

Black vultures are protected under one of these treaties: The 1918 Migratory Bird Act. Under that law, it is illegal to maim or kill black vultures without a permit, which costs $100 in Indiana.

The zoo says wild black vultures have become a problem for visitors. Texas Wildlife Services is looking to help ...

Black vultures at ZooAmerica in Hershey on June 30, 2020. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com, file ...

Today, their estimated population is more than 10,000 — and counting. Unlike turkey vultures, which eat carrion and do not attack live animals, black vultures target both living and dead animals.

Black vultures need our protection, so they can protect us—from even uglier scavengers. Last week the Virginia Senate voted 39-1 in favor of a bill that would allow farmers to apply for permits to ...

Black vultures traditionally roost in the southeastern and eastern parts of the country, but have expanded their range in recent years. "In the southeast, people were used to dealing with the ...

Black vultures are smaller, have a disproportionately short tail and possess a bare head that is black instead of pink. In contrast to the odor-sensitive turkey vulture, black vultures find dead ...

Black vultures normally migrate from South America up through Texas and along the southeastern U.S. to Pennsylvania, but experts say climate change may be encouraging the birds to sit tight in one ...

“For the most part, black vultures strongly prefer scavenging,” said Marian Wahl, a doctoral student studying black vulture management at Purdue University. “But when the opportunity arises, and there ...