Results from a ten-year study of livestock guarding dogs show that the dogs are an effective tool for reducing predation. Average reduction attained by five strains of dogs (Anatolian Shepherds, Maremmas, Shar Planinetz, Anatolian/ Shars, Maremma/Shars) was 64%, with predation reduced to zero for 53% of reporting producers in 1986. Variations in trustworthy, attentive and protective behavior of the dogs were breed-specific, and offer mechanisms for improving the system
Guard dogs are being promoted and utilized as effective predator damage control tools under a variet...
One hundred traditional breed livestock guarding dog pups were placed with sheep producers in Wyomin...
We surveyed 59 livestock producers that used multiple breeds of livestock guarding dogs to determine...
Results from a ten-year study of livestock guarding dogs show that the dogs are an effective tool fo...
Results from a ten-year study of livestock guarding dogs show that the dogs are an effective tool fo...
Dogs that protect sheep and goats from predators were relatively unknown as a method of reducing pre...
Pilot programs in several states have shown that livestock guarding dogs are 70-80% effective in red...
Pilot programs in several states have shown that livestock guarding dogs are 70-80% effective in red...
Published June 1985. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please lo...
Information about the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing coyote predation on shee...
The authors thank the sheep producers who cooperated in the study. R. Harman, R. VanHorn, S. Ecret, ...
We surveyed the effectiveness of livestock guard dogs for reduc-ing predation on domestic sheep in C...
Research on the use and effectiveness of guardian dogs has been conducted since 1977 at 3 locations ...
Sheep (Ovis aries) producers were surveyed in Kansas to determine the efficacy of livestock guarding...
One hundred dogs were placed with sheep producers in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming during s...
Guard dogs are being promoted and utilized as effective predator damage control tools under a variet...
One hundred traditional breed livestock guarding dog pups were placed with sheep producers in Wyomin...
We surveyed 59 livestock producers that used multiple breeds of livestock guarding dogs to determine...
Results from a ten-year study of livestock guarding dogs show that the dogs are an effective tool fo...
Results from a ten-year study of livestock guarding dogs show that the dogs are an effective tool fo...
Dogs that protect sheep and goats from predators were relatively unknown as a method of reducing pre...
Pilot programs in several states have shown that livestock guarding dogs are 70-80% effective in red...
Pilot programs in several states have shown that livestock guarding dogs are 70-80% effective in red...
Published June 1985. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please lo...
Information about the effectiveness of livestock guarding dogs for reducing coyote predation on shee...
The authors thank the sheep producers who cooperated in the study. R. Harman, R. VanHorn, S. Ecret, ...
We surveyed the effectiveness of livestock guard dogs for reduc-ing predation on domestic sheep in C...
Research on the use and effectiveness of guardian dogs has been conducted since 1977 at 3 locations ...
Sheep (Ovis aries) producers were surveyed in Kansas to determine the efficacy of livestock guarding...
One hundred dogs were placed with sheep producers in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming during s...
Guard dogs are being promoted and utilized as effective predator damage control tools under a variet...
One hundred traditional breed livestock guarding dog pups were placed with sheep producers in Wyomin...
We surveyed 59 livestock producers that used multiple breeds of livestock guarding dogs to determine...