Livestock guardian dogs are rock stars in the canine world, even if most people never see them perform live. These unique animals are so important to the ranching industry that the Texas A&M AgriLife ...

BAKER CITY — For the last few weeks, rancher Kim Kerns has been living in a 1970s trailer, up on a high meadow, with 550 sheep as they fatten up on spring grass. Her family has used livestock ...

One of Kim Kerns’ favorite livestock protection dogs, Opal, places herself firmly between the photographer and the herd. BAKER CITY — For the last few weeks, rancher Kim Kerns has been living in a ...

Livestock guardian dogs are rockstars in the canine world, even if most people never see them perform live. These unique animals are so important to the ranching industry that the Texas A&M AgriLife ...

When wolves began killing cattle and sheep on the Farrell ranch in Parshall, the owners, Nellie and Conway Farrell, tried nonlethal tools to keep the predators away. Fox lights flashed over their ...

As Colorado reintroduces wolves into the landscape, tension continues to rise as ranchers and state officials try to limit conflict with the predators. While many of the conflict mitigation techniques ...

Piercing yips from coyotes are followed closely by Juno’s strong, deep bark. It’s 9 p.m. and dark, but Juno’s white, feathered tail is still visible, swiping through the air as she paces and bellows.

The use of livestock guardian dogs (Canis lupus familiaris; LGDs) to deter predators from preying on domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra spp.) herds continues to increase across the United ...

A new study reveals how Livestock Guardian Dogs change predator behavior in ways that both protect livestock and support conservation efforts. Led by researchers at the University of Tasmania, Zoos ...

Livestock guardian dog (Canis lupus familiaris; LGD) breeds of domestic dog worldwide provide a degree of control over predation losses. The application of LGDs as a wildlife damage management tool ...