Black vultures are killing newborn livestock in the Midwest
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 18 Jun 2024
Ranchers across the Midwest are battling black vultures, a federally protected bird that has a reputation for killing newborn livestock. While the birds play a major ecological role, their expanding population is becoming a big nuisance for producers.
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Vulture Facts Missouri Department of Conservation
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Menace from the sky: Black vultures attacking calves
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Missouri's rising temperatures draw black vulture populations
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birds KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR
Beware The Black Vulture, Which Missouri Producers Say Is Picking
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Black Vulture Ecology and Human-Wildlife Conflicts – Dr. Pat Zollner
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