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Black vultures are pushing farther north across the United States, generating mounting complaints over property damage, livestock conflicts and foul-smelling waste, according to research from the University of Georgia's Kohl Wildlife Lab and reporting by The Wall Street Journal.
Hillsborough, North Carolina has emerged as the most documented flashpoint, with residents filing countless complaints about droppings coating homes, cars, sidewalks and driveways.
Warmer winters, easy food access and the birds' ability to thrive around people have all likely contributed to the northward range expansion, experts say.
Feeding Sites Amplify the Problem Bryan Watts, director of the Center for Conservation Biology at William & Mary, told Fox News Digital that attracting even a few vultures can cascade quickly.
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