Recommend air rifle to shoo vultures from roof

John from MD said:

I feel for you but you can' t harass them as it is a Federal crime. A local builder in Davidsonville was harassing a pelican in Florida and got 90 days plus fines for it.

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Because both Black and Turkey vultures are federally protected migratory birds, a federal authorization (permit) is necessary to legally “take” them. However, a permit is not necessary to “harass” or otherwise disperse or discourage vultures from using areas where they may be a potential threat to livestock.

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John from MD said:

I feel for you but you can' t harass them as it is a Federal crime. A local builder in Davidsonville was harassing a pelican in Florida and got 90 days plus fines for it.

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In the United States, the vulture receives legal protection under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.[8]

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John from MD said:

I feel for you but you can' t harass them as it is a Federal crime. A local builder in Davidsonville was harassing a pelican in Florida and got 90 days plus fines for it.

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KevinK said:

Yep



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_vulture

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it is unlawful at any time, by any means or in any manner, to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to transport or cause to be transported, carry or cause to be carried, or receive for shipment, transportation, carriage, or export, any migratory bird, any part, nest, or egg of any such bird, or any product, whether or not manufactured, which consists, or is composed in whole or in part, of any such bird or any part, nest, or egg thereof, included in the terms of the conventions for the protection and conservation of migratory birds...It is also unlawful to ship, transport, or carry, by any means whatever, from one state, territory, or district to or through another state, territory, or district, or to or through a foreign country, any bird, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, captured, killed, taken, shipped, transported, or carried at any time contrary to the laws of the state, territory, or district in which it was captured, killed, or taken, or from which it was shipped, transported, or carried

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budman93 said:

The migratory bird act says nothing about harrassing. All of the language pertains to hunting, killing, capturing or attempting to do those things to the included birds, and or nests etc.

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j_h_smith said:

Black Powder cannon may be an option. No projectile needed, just the sound alone should drive them away.

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budman93 said:

The migratory bird act says nothing about harrassing. All of the language pertains to hunting, killing, capturing or attempting to do those things to the included birds, and or nests etc.

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Ranchero50 said:

According to Wiki, Great Horned Owls are their natural predators. Might be as simple as mounting a big plastic owl on a pole nearby.

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