He looks odd, smells bad, but this turkey vulture rules the roost in Dow David Blanchette, Journal-Courier FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Isaac Newton, a turkey vulture elected Critter of the Year at TreeHouse Wildlife Center, surveys his domain. Along with an unusual look, the bird has a unique odor.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 2of3 TreeHouse Wildlife Center in rural Dow displays some of the cards sent with Critter of the Year votes for its turkey vulture, Isaac Newton.David Blanchette | Journal-CourierShow MoreShow Less 3of3 DOW — Voting for the 2020 Critter of the Year brought a surprise winner from a field of much more popular, more photogenic and less-stinky candidates.