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A description of how guardian dogs are raised and of their relationships with the lambs and sheep they protect.
Sumario en español: Una descripción de cómo se plantean los perros guardianes y de sus relaciones con los corderos y ovejas que protegen.
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Conflicts arise when humans and grizzlies are forced into close quarters.
The Yellowstone grizzly population has grown from an estimated 136 bears when first granted federal protection as a threatened species to as many as 1,000 grizzlies in a tri-state region today. No longer limited to remote wilderness areas, grizzlies now roam throughout the region-in state parks, school playgrounds, residential subdivisions, on farms and ranches, and in towns...
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When Man Becomes Prey examines the details of fatal predator attacks on humans, providing an opportunity to learn about the factors and behaviors that led to attacks. The predators profiled in the book include black bears, grizzly bears, mountain lions, coyotes, and gray wolves-the first time all five species have been included in one volume. Compelling narratives of conflicts involving these top predators are accompanied by how-to information for...
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Learn about the brave dogs who help guard livestock around the world!
Wolf populations in the Rocky Mountains have reached recovery goals due in large part to an environmentally friendly method of predator control now in use on western ranches: livestock protection dogs (also called livestock guardian dogs). Although these dogs have been used around the world for thousands of years in primitive systems of livestock production, it's only in the past...
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[2010]
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First edition, [Reinforced trade edition].
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Follows a herd of Wyoming pronghorn antelope from the sagebrush desert in the spring, to the mountainous high country in summer, and to lower elevations where the herd returns for winter; a route traveled by the antelope since the last Ice Age.
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[2008]
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First edition.
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Describes how sheepherding is done in the western part of the United States, covering a typical year as shepherds watch over grazing sheep, protect them from predators, ensure their food supply, perform spring shearing, and safeguard the flock's lambs.
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