Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's ...

The study analyzed blood samples of turkey vultures in southern California. Scientists make disturbing new discovery after ...

The most widespread vulture in North America, the turkey vulture is locally called “buzzard” in many areas. A turkey vulture standing on the ground can, at a distance, resemble a wild turkey.

An Arizona wildlife enthusiast was pleased and surprised to see so many different animals when he reviewed his trail camera ...

Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, January 14, discussing town news and ...

U.S. populations of both turkey and black vultures also plummeted during the 20th century, but they’ve rebounded since the 1970s when the use of DDT was discontinued — the chemical pesticide had led ...

In today’s news: bitter cold hits the Triangle, and neighbors in Hillsborough bicker over turkey vultures. Also: a teen goes missing in Chapel Hill; officials in Carrboro discuss turning East Weaver ...

Vultures play a critical role in the environment, cleaning up carcasses and acting as nature’s garbagemen. However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are ...