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<blockquote data-quote="Ky hills" data-source="post: 1708214" data-attributes="member: 24816"><p>It's not that we want to be hating on wildlife. I think it's fairly safe to say that most farmers and ranchers appreciate wildlife as much or more than anybody else does, the problems arise when some species of wildlife become a costly problem to our livelihood. Hawks are not a problem for our cattle. We have to keep our chickens in an enclosed run and coop though or they would be a problem there. Have heard of golden eagles taking young lambs and goats in places where they are. Locally have heard of great horned owls taking lambs. </p><p>Coyotes put me out of the sheep and goat business. We have lost some calves over the years to coyotes and they are an ever present concern.Black headed buzzards are the the most problematic animal we have to worry about here right now. They are not merely just scavengers as the red headed turkey vultures are. The black headed ones are also predatory. It's a pretty bad thing to find the results of a coyote or buzzard kill on some of your animals. It's not a pleasant experience, and also a costly one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ky hills, post: 1708214, member: 24816"] It’s not that we want to be hating on wildlife. I think it’s fairly safe to say that most farmers and ranchers appreciate wildlife as much or more than anybody else does, the problems arise when some species of wildlife become a costly problem to our livelihood. Hawks are not a problem for our cattle. We have to keep our chickens in an enclosed run and coop though or they would be a problem there. Have heard of golden eagles taking young lambs and goats in places where they are. Locally have heard of great horned owls taking lambs. Coyotes put me out of the sheep and goat business. We have lost some calves over the years to coyotes and they are an ever present concern.Black headed buzzards are the the most problematic animal we have to worry about here right now. They are not merely just scavengers as the red headed turkey vultures are. The black headed ones are also predatory. It’s a pretty bad thing to find the results of a coyote or buzzard kill on some of your animals. It’s not a pleasant experience, and also a costly one. [/QUOTE]
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