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Farm groups tell Congress localized bird depredation is costing producers and seek statutory relief
Summary
Witnesses from Mississippi and commercial fisheries told a House subcommittee that double‑crested cormorants and black vultures are inflicting measurable economic harm on catfish and cattle producers, and they urged reissued depredation orders and bills such as the Cormorant Relief Act to provide timely relief.
Producers and industry advocates told the House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries that some recovered bird species are imposing acute local damages that current tools do not adequately address.
Mike McCormick, president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, testified about black vulture attacks on newborn calves, describing violent predation and long recovery costs for producers. He cited…
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