Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Livestock Protection Act of 2019”.
Livestock Protection Act of 2019
A BILL
To allow the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to issue depredation permits for the taking of black vultures to livestock farmers to prevent harm to livestock, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Depredation permits for black vultures
In general— The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may issue a depredation permit to a livestock farmer, authorizing the taking of a black vulture otherwise prohibited by Federal law during the calving or lambing season—
if—
such vulture is found committing depredations on livestock; or
the livestock is located in an area where depredation by vultures have been known to occur; and
provided that such taking may only occur if it is necessary to protect livestock from depredation.
Reporting— The Secretary shall require, as a condition of such a permit, that the holder of such permit shall report annually to the appropriate State enforcement agency, as determined by the Secretary, any taking of a black vulture under the permit.