![]() That fact has left livestock producers across the state with a limited set of tools for how to address these birds, and with varying levels of success.īut the Indiana Farm Bureau is trying to give them another option. These birds, however, are protected under an international law that regulates the hunting of migratory birds. Hardin is among a growing list of farmers, particularly in southern Indiana, who are dealing with what many describe as a reign of terror brought on by black vultures. ![]() It’s not always easy to tell if the birds caused the death or just descended that quickly. The livestock farmer said he’s lost at least two but possibly up to four animals in the last few years because of black vultures. You may want to read: An Indiana doctor's COVID comments went viral. ![]() “They’re basically waiting for the cows and calves to die or trying to kill them.” “The black vultures, now that's a very, very aggressive bird,” Hardin said. Unlike their turkey vulture cousins, which are easy to spot with their red heads, black vultures don’t always wait for their meals to be dead. Sometimes as many as a dozen black vultures circle above his fields in southern Indiana’s Scott County, poised for when they spot a cold, weak or vulnerable cow. It may sound ominous, Hardin said, and in a way, it is. They often are perched on the roof ridge of his neighbor’s barn or settled on a nearby fence post - watching, waiting. Seemingly every day when John Hardin walks out his door, he sees them. Watch Video: Black vultures are killing this farmer's cows and he needs a permit to fire back
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