Identification | Biology | Damage ID | Management | Handling Handling  Relocation  Relocation of vultures is not recommended except in situations involving a rescue.  Translocation  The home range of vultures can be greater than a 9-mile radius, and some birds have migratory behavior, so vultures should be transported at least 100 miles and in the … Continue reading Vulture Handling →

Identification | Biology | Damage ID | Management | Handling Overview of Damage Preventionand Control Methods Habitat Modification Eliminate sources of food, roost trees, and nest sites. Dispose of dead animals, carcasses, carrion. Exclusion Bird spikes Overhead monofilament grid lines Netting Electrical ledge products Frightening Pyrotechnics Shell crackers Propane cannons Distress calls from other birds … Continue reading Vulture Damage Prevention and Control Methods →

Identification | Biology | Damage ID | Management | Handling Damage to Structures  Damage to property by vultures includes tearing and sometimes consuming asphalt shingles and rubber roofing material; rubber, vinyl, or leather upholstery from cars, boats, tractors, and other vehicles; latex window caulking; and plastic flowers at cemeteries. Most damage of this type is … Continue reading Vulture Damage Identification →

Identification | Biology | Damage ID | Management | Handling Reproduction  North American vultures typically reach sexual maturity in 3 to 5 years. Both species, turkey and black vultures, usually lay 2 eggs per clutch and 1 clutch per year. Eggs hatch in about 40 days. Young are cared for by both adults for about … Continue reading Vulture Biology →

Identification | Biology | Damage ID | Management | Handling Identification Two species of vultures occur in North America. Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) are larger than black vultures (Coragyps atratus). Both are scavengers and play an important role in removing carrion from the environment.  Legal Status Vultures are federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty … Continue reading Vultures →

The links below contain information on identification, legal status, range, voice and sounds, as well as tracks and signs for each species. Canada Geese Cormorants Crows Gulls Herons Pelicans Pigeons Turkeys Vultures Woodpeckers

Identifying Vertebrate Damage to Vehicles What is the nature of the damage? Chipped Paint Animals see their reflection in the paint and will sometimes peck at it. Probably turkeys or other fowl cause chipped paint. Gnawing Species causing damage usually are identified by the size of the gnaw marks. Mice = 1 to 2 mm … Continue reading Vehicles →