How ‘bout lemmings? They’re just as bad.
The rancher has a cool head. I wish him well.
Hazing Permit?
https://georgiawildlife.com/preventing-wildlife-conflicts#Haze
What is Hazing?
Wildlife is naturally wary of people. Continued exposure to people can decrease this natural fear over time. Hazing (or scaring) uses deterrents or negative stimuli to move wildlife out of an area and is an important part of keeping wildlife wild.
Examples of deterrents: motion activated sprinklers or alarms, electric fencing
Examples of negative stimuli: yelling, noisemakers, spraying animal with a water hose
Hazing efforts will be less effective on wildlife if attractants are not removed or excluded. It is also beneficial to vary your hazing techniques so wildlife does not become desensitized to one hazing method.
This is kinda metaphorical, considering...
Eagles attacking sheep has been a problem for ranchers for decades. It is nothing new.
I hunted for pronghorn on a large sheep ranch in Wyoming and the owner told me (and showed me) eagle attacks on even adult sheep.
Sounds like he needs to go fishing for carp on Murtaugh Lake... Catch ‘em. Knock ‘em in the noggin’ and make sure they can float on top the water and watch the eagles enjoy the meal.
Wait for it... wait for it... “Another example of animals acting bizarrely due to global warming...’
Funny - I thought the usual solution in the West was “shoot, shovel, shut up”.
Are you permitted to destroy a nest once the fledgings have left?
The Covid “vaccine” is killing a lot more sheep than that.
There is ZERO you can do about it. Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons are 100% protected. Your ranch and your livestock are killed, it is just a cost of doing business. I understand the reasoning. It just sucks because you have everything invested in that business, and wild animals can really wipe you out if they are protected.
Kinda a metaphor for our current human situation. Some animals just are off limits even if they are praying on the sheep... Hmmm.
He just needs to install a wind turbine on his property. Problem solved the “green way”.
Eagles knock off mountain climbers too : )
There are eagles in the woods. For some people, the eagles are easy to see. Others don’t see them at all. Some people say the eagles are tame. Others say they’re vicious and dangerous. Since no one can really be sure who’s right, isn’t it smart to be as strong as the eagles? If there are eagles?
I wonder if putting spiked collars on the sheep would work?