Posts Tagged: shock

Shock Collars as a Site-Aversive Conditioning Tool for Wolves
July 3, 2019
Reduction of livestock losses from predators is a complex problem that requires the integration of lethal and nonlethal management tools. During 2005 and 2006, we tested shock collars for conditioning wild wolves (Canis lupus) in Wisconsin, USA, to avoid bait … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged aversive, collars, conditioning, shock, wolves

Developing a New Shock-Collar Design for Safe and Efficient Use on Wild Wolves
July 3, 2019
Electronic training collars, or shock collars, have received relatively little application as a nonlethal management tool for reducing livestock losses caused by gray wolves (Canis lupus). One of the major obstacles to using shock collars on wolves has been the … read more
Posted in Non-Lethal Management Tools | Tagged collar, design, developing, efficient, shock, wolves