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Calves lost to black vultures a shared concern for producers

Producers from across the country are gathering in Nashville this week, attending the Cattle Industry and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Convention. Several issues concerning the industry will be discussed during the event, but members from Oklahoma and surrounding states have one particular issue top of mind – black vultures, and their impact on our cattle herds. Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Michael Kelsey spoke with Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays about this growing problem. Click here to read more at the Oklahoma Farm Report and listen to the BeefBuzz interview…
For more information on black vultures and mitigating the damage they cause, click here to download a 3-page fact sheet from the USDA’s APHIS-Wildlife Service.

Written by:
kristin
Published on:
February 1, 2017

Categories: Wildlife

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