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Black Vultures on the Farm | Irvine News
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- Aug 1, 2026
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Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Black vultures are invading farmland in southern Illinois, attacking newborn calves and costing farmers thousands—like Patty Zettle, who lost a calf and now uses a dead vulture as a scare tactic to protect her herd. With federal protections in place, she’s even legally permitted to cull some birds. Scientists link their northward surge to climate change and abundant food sources, while Zettle, once a mail carrier, watches them daily—hoping this grim deterrent keeps the vultures at bay. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5e0821a816963961