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Black Vulture Relief Act
10/29/2025, 3:10 AM
Summary of Bill HR 2462
The bill recognizes the importance of protecting livestock from black vultures, which are known to attack and kill young or weak animals. Livestock producers are given the authority to take necessary steps to protect their animals from these predatory birds.
In addition to protecting livestock, the bill also considers the conservation of black vultures. It includes provisions to ensure that any actions taken against the birds are done in a humane and responsible manner, and that efforts are made to minimize harm to the overall population of black vultures. Overall, Bill 119 HR 2462 seeks to strike a balance between protecting livestock and conserving black vultures. It provides livestock producers with the tools they need to prevent harm to their animals while also promoting responsible stewardship of wildlife.
Congressional Summary of HR 2462
Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025
This bill allows livestock producers and their employees to take certain actions against black vultures to protect livestock. (Black vultures are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.)
Specifically, livestock producers and their employees may (1) take (i.e., capture, kill, or disperse, or transport the carcass of) a black vulture that they reasonably believe will cause death, injury, or destruction to livestock; or (2) in the course of taking or attempting to take the black vulture, cause injury to the bird. However, they may not take or attempt to take a black vulture through the use of poison.
Livestock producers and their employees must submit an annual report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on black vultures taken under this bill. The FWS must develop a reporting form and make this reporting form available on its website.
Currently, the FWS has a permit process under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act for the taking of black vultures.
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Current Status of Bill HR 2462
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2462
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
77Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
73Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2462
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2462
Comments

Stella Zhu
3 months ago
I was wondering about this new bill, does it have anything to do with helping wildlife? I think it's important to protect our environment for future generations. Can someone explain more about it?





