U.S. Cattle Faces a Growing Threat From a Protected Species of Vulture Spreading North Amid Climate Change — 'They Just Basically Eat Them Alive'

U.S. cattle faces a growing threat from a protected species of vulture spreading north amid climate change — 'They just basically eat them alive'

Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse. Above, a pair of birds circle in the distance. Bryant, hoping they’re not black vultures, is relieved to see they’re only turkey vultures — red-headed and not aggressive. “Honestly, the black vulture is one of the ugliest things I’ve ever seen,” …

Northward Expansion of Protected Vultures Poses Increasing Threat to Cattle Amid Climate Change Dynamics

Archyde Rising vulture Threat: Farmers Battle Black Vultures over Livestock Table of Contents 1. Rising vulture Threat: Farmers Battle Black Vultures over Livestock 2. The Expanding Range of Black Vultures 3.… You can read the full story here: Northward Expansion of Protected Vultures Poses Increasing Threat to Cattle Amid Climate Change Dynamics.