Reducing Predation on Livestock
William F. Andelt
Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist, Department of Fishery and Wildlife biology, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, CO 80523; (970) 491-7093; (fax) (970) 491-5091; billan@cnr.colostate.edu
Abstract
Predation is a major problem faced by domestic sheep
( aries ) and goat ( hircus )producers in the western United States. Producers have been incorporating livestock guarding
dogs
( familiaris ), llamas ( glama ), and donkeys ( asinus ), which appear to beeffective in reducing these mortalities. The increased use of guarding animals to mitigate predation
on livestock may reduce animosity toward predators and result in more positive attitudes
toward the conservation of carnivores.
