International Vulture Awareness Day 2025 The first Saturday of September each year is dedicated to an unfairly judged group of birds. Vultures are often seen as bringers of death—dirty and ugly—when in fact they are the unsung heroes of the natural world. As obligate scavengers, meaning carrion makes up their diet, vultures help limit the spread of disease, protecting both human and economic health. While New York is home to two species—the black vulture and the turkey vulture—there are 23 speci

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