The pasture next to Ryan Krauss's home in Loomis, once filled with sheep, is now empty after a series of coyote attacks and, most recently, the loss of one of his sheep, killed by a mountain lion.
Dr. Julie Young, an associate professor at Utah State University, is leading a study looking into non-lethal ways to keep livestock safe.
The study focuses on six counties in Northern California with the highest number of permit requests to kill cougars. Those counties include El Dorado, Calaveras, Amador, Nevada, Placer, and Sierra.
Their goal is to work with up to 90 ranchers and livestock owners, implementing one of four different hazing techniques including turbo fladry, which are colorful flags that have been shown to keep predators away with hotwire fencing; opaque fencing to keep livestock hidden; flashing lights and sounds triggered by motion sensors; and hounds to haze the cats if they've already killed an animal.
"We hope that they change their behavior where they will no longer kill livestock but go away and eat wild things like what they should be eating," Dr. Young said.
If you're interested in taking part in the study you're asked to reach out to Dr. Young and her associate at april.wood@usu.edu or Young at julie.young@usu.edu.
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