Illinois livestock producers facing threats from black vultures can now apply for depredation permits.

Tasha Bunting, director of commodity programs at Illinois Farm Bureau, says the birds, which have a dark gray head and are more aggressive than the larger, red-headed turkey vulture, are known to attack livestock…

“Young livestock, or birthing livestock in the open pastures, and so conflict is increasing between our livestock and our black vulture population,” she says.

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