The new presence of the large birds may spell longer-term consequences for the ecosystem, The New York Times reported. Representatives for the Littoral Society did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. They will come down and just eat mostly roadkill," said Don Riepe, with the Jamaica Bay American Littoral Society, a wildlife refuge, told CBS News. "They're not geared to killing, like a hawk or an owl would be, where they grasp and kill. Often regarded as an omen of death and renewal, the frightening-looking birds appear more intimidating than they are dangerous. And if you put the dog in your yard, these birds will swoop in and attack." I just don't want any of the feral cats to get harmed, people have little small dogs. I have never witnessed an attack yet, thank God. "They perch on the roofs and stare at the animals - the feral cats, raccoons, and opossums. "All I do know is these huge creatures that have a wingspan of about five feet have invaded Staten Island," Deena Tomasulo, a resident of the Midland Beach neighborhood, told NBC News New York in August. While the environmental impact of the vulture appearances remains unclear and will for some time, Farnsworth told Insider, it is likely to have impacts on other species, and those impacts can reveal information about the relationships between animals, changing climate, and epidemiology. It often indicates a user profile.įarnsworth told Insider the sightings are significant because, as the species expands its habitat in the region, the vulture's presence can impact relationships with other scavengers and omnivorous crows, as well as white tailed deer and other mammals that the birds eat, which as a result could impact how food chains in the region function or how diseases like West Nile Virus spread. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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