Protection from livestock and fire is essential for growing quality cherry. Black cherry roots are close to the surface. This, coupled with their characteristic thin bark, make the tree susceptible to cattle and fire damage. But black cherries can also harm cattle. Black cherry leaves, when wilted, contain cyanic acid, which poses a threat if consumed by livestock.
Cattle become sick and can even die as a result.
It's best to prevent cattle from forest grazing regardless of the kind of trees in the forest. If you have forest stands of black cherry, perk up. Get the flu shot, not the flu Influenza, or the flu, is generally not dangerous. But complications from the infection can be. Some people who get the flu become seriously ill and need to be hospitalized.