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Ag News and Notes
Farm Bureau obtains depredation permit for black vultures
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Over the last several weeks, the Extension Office has received several calls from cattle producers facing problems with black vultures. Below is an article that appeared in the Tennessee Farm Bureau Magazine regarding the blanket permit they acquired that might prove to be beneficial to some. Last year, per the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, Tennessee livestock producers reported a total of 233 cattle fatalities because of black vulture attacks.