Livestock guarding dogs have minor effects on the parasite burden of wild carnivores.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07348-9
Abstract: Livestock guarding dogs are increasingly used to reduce carnivore-livestock conflicts, but no information is available to determine any adverse effects that these dogs may have on the health of wild carnivores. We assessed differences in… read more here.
Keywords: dogs minor; guarding dogs; wild carnivores; livestock guarding ... See more keywords
Livestock guarding behaviour of Kangal dogs in their native habitat
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.12.013
Abstract: Abstract Kangal Shepherd Dog is one of the endemic large dog breeds in Anatolia, Turkey. It is bred in different regions of Turkey as well as in different countries as a livestock guarding dog (LGD).… read more here.
Keywords: guarding behaviour; dogs native; kangal dogs; livestock guarding ... See more keywords
Reported livestock guarding dog-wildlife interactions: Implications for conservation and animal welfare
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108249
Abstract: Abstract Livestock depredation by carnivores is a key cause of detrimental human-wildlife interactions around the world. Recently, the use of livestock-guarding dogs (LGDs) to reduce livestock depredation has been challenged in terms of their impact… read more here.
Keywords: wildlife interactions; wildlife; animal welfare; livestock guarding ... See more keywords
The tail wagging the dog: positive attitude towards livestock guarding dogs do not mitigate pastoralists’ opinions of wolves or grizzly bears
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DOI: 10.1057/s41599-019-0325-7
Abstract: While the re-establishment of grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) and wolves (Canis lupus) in the American West marks a success for conservation, it has been contentious among pastoralists. Coincidentally, livestock guarding dogs (LGDs; Canis familiaris) have… read more here.
Keywords: attitudes towards; guarding dogs; towards livestock; livestock guarding ... See more keywords