The House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 out of committee favorably.
“Cattle producers across much of the nation are facing the financial and emotional strain of livestock depredations due to overabundant black vultures,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-Elect Gene Copenhaver. “The current take permit numbers are just not enough to properly manage the population while also protecting newborn calves that make easy targets for these predators.”
The legislation would allow livestock producers to take black vultures that pose a risk to livestock, and reduce red tape by implementing a simple report to submit black vulture takings on an annual basis.
