Ken Ostrand spotted the bird he and his wife named Chester in his backyard. (Julia Wall for The Assembly) This story originally published online at The Assembly. The birds arrive early in the morning ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A baby vulture at a New York zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human ...

Conservationists warn the deaths threaten scavenger birds that play a vital role in keeping the environment clean.

Vultures and Marabou storks cleaning up the remains of a zebra. The scavenging birds had plenty of leftovers to feast on. The vultures feeding so soon after a herbivore dies mean flies eggs have no ...

King vultures play a critical role in tropical ecosystems by efficiently consuming large animal carcasses. Their size and ...

A baby vulture at the Bronx Zoo is being fed not by another bird but by hand puppet — a decades-old technique used to ensure the chick doesn’t identify too closely with its human handlers. King ...

King vultures can neglect their chicks, so hand-feeding is necessary to ensure the baby survives, the Bronx Zoo said in a statement Tuesday. But to make sure it doesn’t imprint on humans, staff train ...

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