National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC)

Vulture Publications

AVERY, M. L., J. S. HUMPHREY, T. S. DAUGHTERY, J. W. FISCHER, M. P. MILLESON, E. A. TILLMAN, W. E. BRUCE, AND W. D. WALTER. 2011. Vulture flight behavior and implications for aircraft safety. Journal of Wildlife Management 75:1581-1587.

BEASON, R. C., J. S. HUMPHREY, N. E. MYERS, AND M. L. AVERY. 2010. Synchronous monitoring of vulture movements with satellite telemetry and avian radar. Journal of Zoology 282:157-162. 774K

COOEY, C. K., J. A. FALLON, M. L. AVERY, J. T. ANDERSON, E. A. FALKENSTEIN, AND H. KLANDORF. 2010. Refinement of biomarker pentosidine methodology for use on aging birds. Human-Wildlife Interactions 4:304-314. 257K

RUNGE, M. C., J. R. SAUER, M. L. AVERY, B. F. BLACKWELL, AND M. D. KONEFF. 2009. Assessing allowable take of migratory birds. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:556-565. 268K

BLACKWELL, B. F., M. L. AVERY, B. D. WATTS, AND M. S. LOWNEY. 2007. Demographics of black vultures in North Carolina. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1976-1979. 76K

AVERY, M. L. 2004. Trends in North America vulture populations. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 21:116-121. 352K

AVERY, M. L., AND J. L CUMMINGS. 2004. Livestock depredations by black vultures and golden eagles. Sheep and Goat Research Journal 19:58:63.

AVERY, M. L., J. S. HUMPHREY, E. A. TILLMAN, K. O. PHARES, AND J. E. HATCHER. 2002. Dispersing vulture roosts on communication towers. Journal of Raptor Research 36:45-50.

FISCHER, J.W., W.D. WALTER, and M.L. AVERY. 2013. Brownian bridge movement models to characterize birds' home ranges. The Condor 115(2):298-305. DOI: 10.1525/cond.2013.110168

HUMPHREY, J. S., M. L. AVERY, AND A. P. MCGRANE. 2000. Evaluating relocation as a vulture management tool in north Florida. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 19: 49-53.

HUMPHREY, J. S., E. A. TILLMAN, AND M. L. AVERY. 2004. Vulture-cattle interactions at a central Florida ranch. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 21:122-125. (PDF; 262KB)

MAULDIN, R. E., B. A. KIMBALL, J. J. JOHNSTON, J. C. HURLEY, AND M. L. AVERY. 2003. Development of a synthetic materials mimic for vulture olfaction research. Proceedings: Wildlife Damage Management Conference. 10:430-438.

TILLMAN, E. A., J. S. HUMPHREY, AND M. L. AVERY. 2002. Use of vulture carcasses and effigies to reduce vulture damage to property and agriculture. Proceedings: Vertebrate Pest Conference 20:123-128.

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Gainesville, FL, Field Station
Report Tagged Vultures
Guidelines For Using Effigies to Disperse Nuisance Vulture Roosts
Managing Depredation and Nuisance Problems Caused by Vultures
Solutions Through Science: Reducing Damage Caused by Vultures
Vulture Management Factsheet
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