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  • The threat of Black Vultures

    The threat of Black Vultures

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    Pam Baker
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    Vultures aren’t winning any beauty contests in the animal kingdom, but their look is actually essential to their ecosystem role. These not-so-beautiful birds do a great service to the environment by eating dead animals almost exclusively, and a head free of feathers means there’s nothing for those bits of flesh to get stuck in.