Livestock guardian dogs establish a landscape of fear for wild predators: Implications for the role of guardian dogs in reducing human–wildlife conflict and supporting biodiversity conservation

Abstract Livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) are increasingly used to protect livestock from predators, but their effects on the distribution and behaviour of wild predators are mostly unknown. A key question is whether LGDs exclude predators from grazing land, or if predators continue to use areas with...

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Main Authors: Linda vanBommel, Michael Magrath, Graeme Coulson, Chris N. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Ecological Solutions and Evidence
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12299