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Deter vultures from hurting animals with effigies By Nick Roy Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources Black Vultures have been a nuisance for many Adair County livestock producers. Black vultures have been known to attack newborn calves and at times cows during the calving process. Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, however producers have a few options available in help to reduce losses to black vultures. University of Kentucky Wildlife Specialist Dr. Matthew Springer recommends the use of effigies to deter black vultures. Using effigies of black vultures is both legal and highly effective for deterring them from calving areas. The effigy should be hung at a high point that is visible from all sides of the calving area. Effigies may also be hung near a roost in an effort to disrupt it. Patterns and instructions to build your own black vulture effigy are available at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service. Items needed to build your own effigy include a rubber stall mat, zip ties, a u-bolt, rope, spray paint, and tools to cut the stall mat with. The total cost of building an effigy is about $50. A demo version of the black vulture effigy has been constructed and can be viewed at the Adair County Extension Office. We can also trace a pattern onto a rubber mat you have purchased. In 2015, the US Fish & Wildlife Service approved a statewide depredation permit for the Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. Through this program KFBF can issue sub-permits that allows legal "takes" of black vultures that are attacking livestock. There is no cost to apply for the KFBF Livestock Protection Depredation Sub-Permit, but producers who have experienced extreme depredation and have large black vulture roosts nearby are encouraged to apply for an individual black vulture depredation permit with USFWS. Producers interested in applying for the free KFBF Livestock Protection Depredation Sub-Permit may do so by completing an application and returning a signed copy to Kentucky Farm Bureau, Attn: Joe Cain, P.O. Box 20700, Louisville, Kentucky 40250-0700. For more information on black vultures, contact the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service at (270) 384-2317. Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability. This story was posted on 2020-11-18 06:22:58
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