New one
Saw something new to me this morning. Garfield was eating on the rear porch. A very large bird flew, in from the left banked and settled 15 ft from the porch. I thought at firstit was a Golden Eagle ...
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magnusfide wrote:BCSnob wrote:magnusfide wrote:You better read up on the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 since it does protect vultures. To shoot vultures that are attacking livestock you'd need a special permit.
In some states this statement is true, in many states it is not. When predators that are otherwise protected threaten your property/livestock, it's lawful to shoot them in those states. The only bird whose status overrules that law in those states is the eagle.
Perhaps in your state not in may others; this 1918 piece of legislature has long been amended for the state laws to overrule it where deemed necessary.
The fact remains that due to the federal law you will need a special permit (from your state office of the US wildlife service) in order to shoot vultures that are attacking livestock, as a livestock owner one cannot legally shoot on sight vultures that are attacking livestock.
US Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Depredation Permitting process.
USDA APHIS: Vultures - Management Assistance