1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black Vulture Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Authorization for livestock producers and their employees to take certain black vultures (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Black vulture The term black vulture means a bird of the species Coragyps atratus. (2) Covered person The term covered person means— (A) a livestock producer; or (B) an employee of a livestock producer when the employee is actively engaged in livestock production. (3) Director The term Director means the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (4) Livestock The term livestock has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 ). (5) Livestock producer The term livestock producer has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 ). (6) Take The term take means— (A) to capture, kill, or disperse a black vulture; or (B) to transport a black vulture carcass. (b) Authorization (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), notwithstanding the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq. ), a covered person may— (A) take or attempt to take a black vulture that is causing, or that the covered person has a reasonable belief will cause, death, injury, or destruction to livestock