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Conflicts with People Property Damage... Black vultures often damage homes and commercial buildings by tearing window caulking, roof shingles, vent seals, rubber roof liners, and pool covers. They can damage vehicles by scratching paint, removing rubber seals and wipers, and ripping vinyl seat covers from boats and tractors. Both black and turkey vultures also affect the quality of life for area residents. The birds' feces and vomit can accumulate, especially on roofs of houses, office buildings, communication towers, and electrical transmission structures. When this happens on electrical transmission towers, arcing and power outages may occur... Agricultural Damage Both turkey and black vultures normally feed on animal carcasses. Black vultures, however, can also attack and kill calves, lambs, piglets... and other weak animals.... A 2017 USDA report on cattle and calf losses in the United States reported that vultures were responsible for 10 percent of all calves lost to predators... Health and Safety Concerns Accumulations of feces, as well as vulture roosting and soaring behaviors, create health and safety concerns. Droppings near homes and drinking water sources may pose health concerns.... Additionally, concentrated vulture populations can be hazardous to aircraft, especially when close to airport flight paths, because of the birds' large size and characteristic soaring behavior. This behavior increases their chances of being struck by low-flying aircraft.