The original Bill was amended in the Senate (below) to add black vultures
to an existing Coyote control program., now renamed the Wildlife Damages
Management Program.
*VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 59*
*An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-5904
<http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-5904> of the Code of Virginia,
relating to control of black vultures.*[S 37]Approved
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 3.2-5904 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-5904> of the
Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.2-5904 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-5904>. Authority of the
Commissioner; coyotes; black vultures.
The Commissioner may enter into agreements with local and state agencies,
or other persons for the control of coyotes*, black vultures (Coragyps
atratus), and other wildlife* that pose a danger to agricultural animals.
The Commissioner shall enter into an agreement with the federal government
to reestablish* establish and maintain* the Virginia Cooperative Coyote
Damage Control* Wildlife Damage Management* Program.
Unfortunately, the bill, as amended, was passed into law on February 22 and
signed by the Governor on Monday, February 29. The only vote against the
bill was in the Senate by Senator Creigh Deeds, Charlottesville. The House
of Delegates passed it unanimously.
Bob Knox
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Sally Brown <b1sally.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Vultures eating rubber windshield wipers and gaskets around windshields is
common at Everglades NWR. I have seen it myself there and in other S
Florida parks. A ornithologist suggested that it was the smell from the
rubber that attracted them. Walk into the tire store and take a deep
breath if you don't know what I mean about the smell of rubber. In Florida
parks, folks put socks over their ww wipers when they go out for the day. I
would suggest a strong scented oil on the gaskets if the recreational
boaters at Dutch Gap are having a problem. Perhaps if we all write to the
governor asking him to veto SB67, he will listen. I hate to pay road crews
to clean up what vultures take care of for free. I am also one of those
odd people who find the BV and TVs beautiful.
Sally brown
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On Mar 1, 2016, at 12:06 PM, Mr James Shelton (Redacted sender
"james_shelton32" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
As far as I can see, there is one instance in Virginia, 17 years ago,
where vultures, ate some windshield wiper rubber and vomited. This is
being used for the whole program of killing the vultures. The compliant
more likely comes from Dominion who doesn't want them on the power wires.
James
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:51 AM, Mr James Shelton <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The VA General Assembly is making killing Black Vultures by wildlife
officials, acceptable. We need to lobby more.
Please write the governor to veto this and tell people from other
localities in Virginia.
2016 SESSION
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*SENATE BILL NO. 37*Offered January 13, 2016Prefiled December 15, 2015
*A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section
numbered 29.1-502.1 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-502.1>,
relating to black vultures.*
----------Patron-- Carrico (By Request)----------Referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources----------
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered
29.1-502.1 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-502.1> as follows:
*§ 29.1-502.1 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-502.1>. Black
vultures.*
*A. The Board shall adopt regulations exempting the black vulture
(Coragyps atratus) from any state regulatory prohibition against taking or
possessing wildlife species not classified as game, furbearer, or nuisance.*
*B. The Department shall devote no state resources to the enforcement of
provisions of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act or regulations adopted
thereunder by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) that protect the black vulture.*
*C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, the Department
shall continue to kill black vultures as permitted by USFWS; participate in
all elements of the federal migratory bird depredation permit program and
support the issuance in the Commonwealth of permits thereunder; participate
in black vulture studies and management programs; and work with other state
and federal agencies and organizations to document and reduce the damage to
agricultural resources and property and the threat to public safety caused
by black vultures in the Commonwealth.*
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:44 AM, Rob Sabatini <rsabatini@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
yes, I noticed those early one morning when the birds were first hung
there a couple of months ago. it looked like a scene from a cult movie. a
truck pulled up that looked like an official wildlife vehicle, maybe fish
and game, and I spoke briefly to the driver about it. he said that they
"had heard" that hanging dead vultures would be effective in keeping other
vultures out of the parking lot and off of the cars, which they damage by
picking off the black trim around the windshields. this happens frequently
in areas of Florida as well (everglades). we both looked around and
decided that his information was apparently flawed, as many birds filled
the trees surrounding the lot. I think what is hanging is still the
remnants of the original birds.
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Wendy Ealding <
dmarc-noreply-outsider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've received a disturbing third party report of something that was
observed at the boat ramp at Dutch Gap. A couple of people visited
Henricus yesterday then drove thru the boat ramp area before leaving. They
saw about eight Black Vultures dead and tied up by the feet then hung from
the top of the light posts. They said a lift must have been used to reach
that height.
Has anyone seen or heard about this?
Wendy Ealding
Midlothian
--
Rob Sabatini, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Periodontics, VCU School of Dentistry
804-828-7985
rsabatini@xxxxxxx
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On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:44 AM, Rob Sabatini <rsabatini@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
yes, I noticed those early one morning when the birds were first hung
there a couple of months ago. it looked like a scene from a cult movie. a
truck pulled up that looked like an official wildlife vehicle, maybe fish
and game, and I spoke briefly to the driver about it. he said that they
"had heard" that hanging dead vultures would be effective in keeping other
vultures out of the parking lot and off of the cars, which they damage by
picking off the black trim around the windshields. this happens frequently
in areas of Florida as well (everglades). we both looked around and
decided that his information was apparently flawed, as many birds filled
the trees surrounding the lot. I think what is hanging is still the
remnants of the original birds.
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Wendy Ealding <
dmarc-noreply-outsider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've received a disturbing third party report of something that was
observed at the boat ramp at Dutch Gap. A couple of people visited
Henricus yesterday then drove thru the boat ramp area before leaving. They
saw about eight Black Vultures dead and tied up by the feet then hung from
the top of the light posts. They said a lift must have been used to reach
that height.
Has anyone seen or heard about this?
Wendy Ealding
Midlothian
--
Rob Sabatini, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Periodontics, VCU School of Dentistry
804-828-7985
rsabatini@xxxxxxx
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On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:51 AM, Mr James Shelton <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The VA General Assembly is making killing Black Vultures by wildlife
officials, acceptable. We need to lobby more.
Please write the governor to veto this and tell people from other
localities in Virginia.
2016 SESSION
- history <https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB37>
| hilite
<https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB37+hil> | pdf
<https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB37+pdf> | print
version
16100615D
*SENATE BILL NO. 37*Offered January 13, 2016Prefiled December 15, 2015
*A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section
numbered 29.1-502.1 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-502.1>,
relating to black vultures.*
----------Patron-- Carrico (By Request)----------Referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources----------
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered
29.1-502.1 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-502.1> as follows:
*§ 29.1-502.1 <http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-502.1>. Black
vultures.*
*A. The Board shall adopt regulations exempting the black vulture
(Coragyps atratus) from any state regulatory prohibition against taking or
possessing wildlife species not classified as game, furbearer, or nuisance.*
*B. The Department shall devote no state resources to the enforcement of
provisions of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act or regulations adopted
thereunder by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) that protect the black vulture.*
*C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, the Department
shall continue to kill black vultures as permitted by USFWS; participate in
all elements of the federal migratory bird depredation permit program and
support the issuance in the Commonwealth of permits thereunder; participate
in black vulture studies and management programs; and work with other state
and federal agencies and organizations to document and reduce the damage to
agricultural resources and property and the threat to public safety caused
by black vultures in the Commonwealth.*
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:44 AM, Rob Sabatini <rsabatini@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
yes, I noticed those early one morning when the birds were first hung
there a couple of months ago. it looked like a scene from a cult movie. a
truck pulled up that looked like an official wildlife vehicle, maybe fish
and game, and I spoke briefly to the driver about it. he said that they
"had heard" that hanging dead vultures would be effective in keeping other
vultures out of the parking lot and off of the cars, which they damage by
picking off the black trim around the windshields. this happens frequently
in areas of Florida as well (everglades). we both looked around and
decided that his information was apparently flawed, as many birds filled
the trees surrounding the lot. I think what is hanging is still the
remnants of the original birds.
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Wendy Ealding <
dmarc-noreply-outsider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've received a disturbing third party report of something that was
observed at the boat ramp at Dutch Gap. A couple of people visited
Henricus yesterday then drove thru the boat ramp area before leaving. They
saw about eight Black Vultures dead and tied up by the feet then hung from
the top of the light posts. They said a lift must have been used to reach
that height.
Has anyone seen or heard about this?
Wendy Ealding
Midlothian
--
Rob Sabatini, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Periodontics, VCU School of Dentistry
804-828-7985
rsabatini@xxxxxxx
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On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 11:44 AM, Rob Sabatini <rsabatini@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
yes, I noticed those early one morning when the birds were first hung
there a couple of months ago. it looked like a scene from a cult movie. a
truck pulled up that looked like an official wildlife vehicle, maybe fish
and game, and I spoke briefly to the driver about it. he said that they
"had heard" that hanging dead vultures would be effective in keeping other
vultures out of the parking lot and off of the cars, which they damage by
picking off the black trim around the windshields. this happens frequently
in areas of Florida as well (everglades). we both looked around and
decided that his information was apparently flawed, as many birds filled
the trees surrounding the lot. I think what is hanging is still the
remnants of the original birds.
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Wendy Ealding <
dmarc-noreply-outsider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've received a disturbing third party report of something that was
observed at the boat ramp at Dutch Gap. A couple of people visited
Henricus yesterday then drove thru the boat ramp area before leaving. They
saw about eight Black Vultures dead and tied up by the feet then hung from
the top of the light posts. They said a lift must have been used to reach
that height.
Has anyone seen or heard about this?
Wendy Ealding
Midlothian
--
Rob Sabatini, DDS, MS
Associate Professor
Department of Periodontics, VCU School of Dentistry
804-828-7985
rsabatini@xxxxxxx