Like many other species of vulture, these birds feed on the remains of already dead animals, rather than killing prey themselves. Despite their large size — with wingspans reaching around 5.5 fe ...

Cape vultures observed scavenging off a naturally predated carcass for the first time sparks optimism for the future of the species through ongoing conservation efforts.

To deter the vultures, the city has installed two decoy birds, designed to resemble dead buzzards, in an attempt to scare them away.

Estimates suggest that black vulture depredation results in the losses of thousands to tens of thousands of cattle in the US annually. Historically, black vultures were endemic to the southeastern ...