Producers have options for dealing with black vultures

Benjamin Herrold
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023

Turkey-vulture-and-black-vulture — A turkey vulture, left, and black vulture, right, roost in a tree.
Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation

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Vultures play a role in nature, cleaning up animal carcasses, but one type — black vultures — can sometimes be more aggressive and present problems for livestock.

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Black_VultureMU — Black vultures usually feed on dead animals, but in large numbers they can be more aggressive and bother small or medium-size live animals, such as baby calves.
Photo courtesy University of Missouri

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