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FACE-TO-FACE: Knowing the difference between a turkey vulture and black vulture is hard when they are in flight. But get them on the ground and you should be able to pencil in the differences. perysty/Getty Images
Missouri is known for its relatively harmless turkey vulture. However, its menace, the black vulture, threatens the state’s livestock industry as an aggressive predator, attacking and killing live animals.
While there is help for livestock producers to mitigate the threat of black vultures, it is important to make the correct identification before removal:
SIMILAR WHEN YOUNG: As a juvenile, a turkey vulture can appear similar to a black vulture with its ash-gray-colored naked head. Paying attention to the wing feathers can help you tell them apart. (passion4nature/Getty Images))
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