Posts Tagged: cattle

Low-Stress Livestock Handling Protects Cattle in a Five-Predator Habitat
March 4, 2022
Given the ecological importance of top predators, societies are turning to non-lethal methods for coexistence. Coexistence is challenging when livestock are released within wild predator habitats, even when people supervise or use lethal methods. We report a randomized, controlled design … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools, Resources | Tagged cattle, ecosystems, experimental evaluation, five-predator habitat, Low-stress livestock, range rider

Livestock Guardian Dogs and Cattle Protection: Opportunities, Challenges, and Methods
July 3, 2019
Producer interest in using livestock guardian dogs (Canis lupus familiaris; LGDs) to protect domestic cattle (Bos taurus) is driven by expanding large carnivore predator populations and increased public concerns regarding lethal predator control in North America. However, few resources exist … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged cattle, challenges, guardian, livestock, methods, opportunities, protection

Cattle Mortality on a Predator-Friendly Station in Central Australia
July 3, 2019
Large predators are declining worldwide primarily due to hunting and persecution by humans, driven in large part by the livestock industry. Some ranchers are transitioning to “predator-friendly” farming by adopting nonlethal predator deterrents. On very large rangeland properties, such as … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged australia, cattle, central, friendly, mortality, predator, station

Utility of Livestock-Protection Dogs for Deterring Wildlife from Cattle Farms
July 3, 2019
Context. Livestock producers worldwide are negatively affected by livestock losses because of predators and wildlifetransmitted diseases. In the western Great Lakes Region of the United States, this conflict has increased as grey wolf (Canis lupus) populations have recovered and white-tailed … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged cattle, deterring, farms, livestock, protection, utility, wildlife

Effects of Wolves on Elk and Cattle Behaviors: Implications for Livestock Production and Wolf Conservation
June 20, 2019
Background: In many areas, livestock are grazed within wolf (Canis lupus) range. Predation and harassment of livestock by wolves creates conflict and is a significant challenge for wolf conservation. Wild prey, such as elk (Cervus elaphus), perform anti-predator behaviors. Artificial … read more
Posted in Conflicts | Tagged behaviors, cattle, effects, implications, livestock, production, wolves

Government Data Confirm That Wolves Have A Negligible Effect On U.S. Cattle & Sheep Industries – Hsus Wolf-livestock Report
June 20, 2019
In the United States, data show that wolves (Canis lupus, Canis lupus baileiy and Canis rufus) kill few cattle and sheep. Livestock predation data collected by various governmental bodies differ significantly, however. The most recent data published by the U.S. … read more
Posted in Conflicts | Tagged cattle, confirm, effect, government, negligible, sheep, wolves