Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes.
Livestock-guarding dogs are an effective way of protecting rangeland sheep from predators. However, open mountain/forest range and widely ranging sheep are factors that may make adaptation to Norwegian conditions difficult. This paper focuses on the dogs' working patterns and effectiveness unde...
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ftunivarizonaojs:oai:journals.uair.arizona.edu:article/9422 2023-05-15T18:42:10+02:00 Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes. Hansen, I. Smith, M.E. 1999-07-01 application/pdf https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/9422 eng eng Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/9422/9034 https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/jrm/article/view/9422 Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives; Vol 52, No 4 (July 1999); 312-316 1550-7424 0022-409X nocturnal activity;social integration;extensive livestock farming;predation;training (animals);cost benefit analysis;Norway;sheep dogs;dog breeds;great pyrenees;Ursus arctos;pastures;sheep info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 1999 ftunivarizonaojs 2020-11-14T17:53:00Z Livestock-guarding dogs are an effective way of protecting rangeland sheep from predators. However, open mountain/forest range and widely ranging sheep are factors that may make adaptation to Norwegian conditions difficult. This paper focuses on the dogs' working patterns and effectiveness under different working regimes. A 3,500 ha. unfenced forest/mountain range pasture in bear habitat comprised the research area in which 624 sheep from 2 herds grazed. The field trial lasted 3 months, and a total of 10 Great Pyrenees participated for various time intervals. Three different working regimes were evaluated. 1) loose dogs without the command of a dog handler (Method A); 2) loose dogs under the command of a dog handler (Method B); and 3) loose dogs guarding sheep inside a fenced, 1 km(2) forest pasture (Method C). Nocturnal behavioural activity patterns and data on predation were recorded. Method A proved too uncontrolled for Norwegian conditions, because sheep dispersed too widely and dogs ranged too far, causing conflicts in nearby settlements with wildlife, and with livestock. Pasture dogs (C) were > 3 times less active and were engaged in guarding activities < 50% as often as patrol dogs (B). However, they barked > 15 times more frequently, and no sheep carcasses were found inside the fence. Therefore, Method C probably had the best preventive effect. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Journals at the University of Arizona Norway |
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Livestock-guarding dogs are an effective way of protecting rangeland sheep from predators. However, open mountain/forest range and widely ranging sheep are factors that may make adaptation to Norwegian conditions difficult. This paper focuses on the dogs' working patterns and effectiveness under different working regimes. A 3,500 ha. unfenced forest/mountain range pasture in bear habitat comprised the research area in which 624 sheep from 2 herds grazed. The field trial lasted 3 months, and a total of 10 Great Pyrenees participated for various time intervals. Three different working regimes were evaluated. 1) loose dogs without the command of a dog handler (Method A); 2) loose dogs under the command of a dog handler (Method B); and 3) loose dogs guarding sheep inside a fenced, 1 km(2) forest pasture (Method C). Nocturnal behavioural activity patterns and data on predation were recorded. Method A proved too uncontrolled for Norwegian conditions, because sheep dispersed too widely and dogs ranged too far, causing conflicts in nearby settlements with wildlife, and with livestock. Pasture dogs (C) were > 3 times less active and were engaged in guarding activities < 50% as often as patrol dogs (B). However, they barked > 15 times more frequently, and no sheep carcasses were found inside the fence. Therefore, Method C probably had the best preventive effect. |
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Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes. |
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Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes. |
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Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes. |
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Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes. |
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Livestock-guarding dogs in Norway. II. Different working regimes. |
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livestock-guarding dogs in norway. ii. different working regimes. |
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Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives |
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Rangeland Ecology & Management / Journal of Range Management Archives; Vol 52, No 4 (July 1999); 312-316 1550-7424 0022-409X |
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