Review of methods to reduce livestock depredation, 1: Guardian animals

摘要: The use of domestic animals to protect livestock was reviewed through visits actual users, discussions with experts and a thorough literature search. Costs benefits were analysed in terms reduced losses. most common guardian are dogs, which have been shown reduce predation (documented mostly for coyote) by 11?100%. Livestock dogs also used effectively against bear, wolf cheetah. Donkeys as animals, their effectiveness lies natural herding behaviour aggression, especially canids. donkeys varies considerably dependent upon the predator species temperament individual donkey. Llamas animal, approximately same characteristics donkeys, will defend themselves predators. appears be an effective tool reducing depredation should evaluated areas high predati...