Posts Tagged: nonlethal
Nonlethal Methods to Prevent Conflicts Between Livestock and Wolves
July 3, 2019
While livestock losses from wolf predation are relatively low in Minnesota, reducing wolf-livestock conflicts is critical to helping Minnesota’s farmers, wolves, and communities co-exist and thrive.
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Adaptive use of Nonlethal Strategies for Minimizing Wolf–Sheep Conflict in Idaho
July 3, 2019
Worldwide, native predators are killed to protect livestock, an action that can undermine wildlife conservation efforts and create conflicts among stakeholders. An ongoing example is occurring in the western United States, where wolves (Canis lupus) were eradicated by the 1930s … read more
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Testing Fladry as a Nonlethal Management Tool for Wolves and Coyotes in Michigan
July 3, 2019
Several forms of nonlethal management exist, but field testing is problematic, and few such techniques have been tested on free-ranging wolves (Canis lupus) or other predators. We tested fladry in the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan during the summers of … read more
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