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Livestock Guarding Dogs Protect Domestic Sheep From Coyote Predation In Kansas, William F. Andelt
Livestock Guarding Dogs Protect Domestic Sheep From Coyote Predation In Kansas, William F. Andelt
Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings
Sheep (Ovis cries/ producers were surveyed in Kansas to determine the efficacy of livestock guarding dogs (Canis familiaris) for protecting sheep from coyote (Canis latrans) predation. The majority of producers rated their guard dogs' predator control performance as good or excellent, indicating. that the dogs reduced their reliance on other control methods and substantially reduced monetary losses.