Posts Tagged: livestock

Grey wolf predation on livestock in relation to prey availability
March 31, 2020
Conflict between humans and large carnivores hinders carnivore conservation worldwide. Livestock depredations by large carnivores is the main cause of conflict, triggering poaching and retaliatory killings by humans. Resolving this conflict requires an understanding of the factors that cause large … read more
Posted in Conflicts | Tagged Diet, Grey Wolf, livestock, Prey, Wolf

Carnivore Conservation Needs Evidence-Based Livestock Protection
December 29, 2019
Scientists alone cannot transform policies for implementation. The pursuit of science-based management must be truly interdisciplinary and involve carnivore ecologists, animal husbandry scientists, social scientists, natural resource managers, ethicists, and other scholars and practitioners. Political leaders can also play a … read more
Posted in Conflicts | Tagged based, carnivore, conservation, evidence, livestock, needs, protection

Effects of Wolf Mortality on Livestock Depredations
October 31, 2019
Predator control and sport hunting are often used to reduce predator populations and livestock depredations, – but the efficacy of lethal control has rarely been tested. We assessed the effects of wolf mortality on reducing livestock depredations in Idaho, Montana … read more
Posted in Conflicts | Tagged depredations, effects, livestock, mortality

Spatial associations of livestock guardian dogs and domestic sheep
August 30, 2019
Livestock guardian dogs (Canis lupus familiaris; LGDs) have been used for centuries to protect livestock, primarily domestic sheep (Ovis aries), from depredation by large carnivores. While previous studies have shown their efficacy, the mechanisms in which LGDs protect livestock have … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged associations, domestic, guardian, livestock, sheep, spatial

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

Carnivore–Livestock Conflicts in Chile: Evidence and Methods for Mitigation
July 3, 2019
Human population growth and habitat loss have exacerbated human–wildlife conflicts worldwide. We explored trends in human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) in Chile using scientific and official reports to identify areas and species with higher risk of conflicts and tools available for their … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged carnivore, chile, conflicts, evidence, livestock, methods, mitigation