Turkey vultures wait for a calm moment at the Black Oak landfill in Hartville, MO, to explore the trash for food scraps. Landfills and trash transfer stations often attract pests like rodents and scavenging animals to the area. "Once these cells are capped, hardly any breakdown of trash will take place," said Shelby Reese, Black Oak landfill supervisor.
PHOTO BY KATIE BARNES / MPW.60