Hello. I’m the Turkey Vulture. Sorry for the "circle of death" I’m doing over the highway. I know I’m not a "pretty" bird. But my stomach acid is so strong it can dissolve lead shot and kill the deadliest bacteria known to man. I am the "End Point" for disease. I prevent outbreaks of Rabies, Botulism, and Anthrax in your neighborhood. If I didn't exist, roadkill would rot and spread sickness to your pets and children. I am the most important sanitation worker you have. What to do: Give us space when we're working on the roadside. Don't use lead ammunition when hunting—it poisons us. I’m sorry I look like a "villain." But your community is disease-free because of me.

