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What Black Vultures In The Tennessee Valley Can Teach Us

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Vlad, a black vulture, at Reflection Riding.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center

(aired Thu 12/09/21)

If you visit Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center here in Chattanooga, you will find vultures.

What they are really like might surprise you.

Mark McKnight is president and CEO of Reflection Riding, Tish Gailmard is its director of wildlife conservation - and Taylor Berry is director of avian conservation there.

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