The Spokesman-Review

Cool Critters: Bloomsday’s vulture won’t eat carrion, but real turkey vultures will – and you should thank them

Turkey vultures have a major PR problem. Many people view them as black-feathered villains with menacing bone-colored beaks that skulk on tree branches and circle the skies waiting for animals and ...
KSHB Kansas City

As a Blue Springs neighborhood tries to deter turkey vultures, a look at why the bird is federally protected

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Independence. Share your story idea with Claire. A Blue Springs neighborhood is trying to ward off a pair of ...
KVIA

Neighborhood ready for vultures to migrate elsewhere after birds cause property damage

BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — Drive through Hunters Glen subdivision, and one neighbor has shiny helium balloons tied to his truck. It isn’t for a celebration — it is a warning to turkey vultures.
The Boston Globe

‘These vultures were in rough shape.’ Birds found intoxicated after eating fruit from cocktail drinks in Conn.

With their broad wings, vultures soar high above in search of prey. But after a night on the town, even vultures can be laid low. A pair of Black Vultures helped themselves to alcohol-soaked cocktail ...
KTVZ

As a neighborhood tries to deter turkey vultures, a look at why the bird is federally protected

BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — A Blue Springs neighborhood is trying to ward off a pair of turkey vultures that have been seen causing damage to neighbors homes and vehicles. Currently, the Missouri ...