The U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on the Black Vulture Relief Act, which would provide significant relief to cattle producers by lifting the cap on the number of lethal takes currently allowed. Missouri cattle producer Charlie Besher, chair of NCBA’s Property Rights and Environmental Management Committee, testified before the subcommittee about the devastating impact the rapidly growing black vulture populations are having on livestock and ranchers’ bottom lines.
“These birds are extremely vicious predators and their attacks on cattle are devastating, both emotionally and financially,” said Besher. After 50 years of federal protections, black vultures now number 190 million. They attack cattle in a particularly vicious way, usually targeting calves hours or even minutes after birth.
Source: kla.org
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