Efficacy of guard llamas to reduce canine predation on domestic sheep

Efficacy of guard llamas to reduce canine predation on domestic sheep

Coyotes (Canis latrans) can pose serious economic threats to sheep producers throughout the western United States. We evaluated the effectiveness of guard llamas to reduce canine predation on domestic sheep by placing 20 llamas with Utah sheep producers and comparing data collected from these flocks...

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Veröffentlicht in:Wildlife Society bulletin 2000, Vol.28 (3), p.614-622
Hauptverfasser: Meadows, Laurie E, Knowlton, Frederick F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Canis latrans
Coyotes
Lama glama
Livestock industry
Mammals
Predation
Protection
Sheep
USA, Utah
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Zusammenfassung:Coyotes (Canis latrans) can pose serious economic threats to sheep producers throughout the western United States. We evaluated the effectiveness of guard llamas to reduce canine predation on domestic sheep by placing 20 llamas with Utah sheep producers and comparing data collected from these flocks over 20 months with similar data collected from flocks without llamas.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463