BIOL 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Guard Dog
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Inbreeding is a big problem with cheetahs living in zoos. Since the bottle neck of the cheetah population a long time ago, there is less genetic variation in the current cheetah population, even though it has increased in numbers. Each dog costs ccf per year. Uses the data ccf has collected on cheetahs to develop livestock and wildlife management strategies. Performs tests on ccf model farms and cheetah friendly farms. Results from the studies are shared at farm association meeting, media, and agricultural shows to inform the public of non-lethal predator control techniques. Ccf places livestock guard dogs on farms. Ccf monitors the effectiveness of guard dogs by collecting data. Large interest in the program from farmers and the public. The guard dogs eliminated or reduced livestock losses. 91% of farmers reported that the guard dogs eliminated or reduced livestock losses. 73% of the farmers reported the guard dogs to be beneficial economically.
