Wildlife Officials Turn To Strange Method To Rid NJ Community Of Buzzards
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A dead vulture hangs from a tree in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Wildlife officials say the dead vulture serves as a warning to others.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -
Federal wildlife officials have found a strange way to scare away flocks of buzzards from several New Jersey communities.
Residents in Bridgewater say after Sandy hit, dozens of vultures have been hanging out in trees in one part of the city. The birds leave behind what residents describe as foul-smelling and acidic droppings on lawns and roofs.
In an attempt to stop the buzzards, wildlife officials hoisted a dead vulture into a tree near a home. Officials say it's a sure-fire way to stop buzzards from roosting in the area as it serves as a kind of warning to others.
"It's a visual deterrent, so, when the vultures are towering over in the sky and flying into the area, they see this vulture effigy," wildlife biologist Nicole Rein said.
Bridgewater is at least the seventh New Jersey community this winter to turn to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for help controlling the birds.
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A dead vulture hangs from a tree in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Wildlife officials say the dead vulture serves as a warning to others.
