Fins, Fur, & Feathers - Vultures in the Great Plains | #237

Natural Resources University

English - February 27, 2024 12:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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In this episode, we discuss how turkey vultures and black vultures provide both positive and negative values to residents of the Great Plains, and how to deal with problems associated with these 2 species.

Resources for this episode:

Black Vulture Damage Control University of Kentucky Extension: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/FOR/FOR129/FOR129.pdf

Black Vulture Effigy Plans: https://forestry.ca.uky.edu/files/forfs18-03.pdf

Paint an effigy to look like a turkey vulture:

Dr. Joe Gerken and Dr. Drew Ricketts are extension specialists and faculty members in the Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management Program at Kansas State University. Find out more about the program at https://hnr.k-state.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/wildlife-outdoor-management.html