(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois livestock farmers dealing with highly-aggressive black vultures now have the means to fight back. The Illinois Farm Bureau has secured statewide black vulture depredation permits thru the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service now thru March 31st, 2025. Approved applicants will be allowed a maximum of three birds with approval by the IDNR. The black vulture population has been preying on young livestock in open pastures, mostly in southern Illinois, causing major financial losses for farmers and livestock producers.
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