Livestock Protection Dogs:
Information Sources

There is a wealth of information on LPD's in libraries and on the World Wide Web.  Search for a local livestock protection/guarding dog breeding club in your area for information on how to obtain a dog. 
The selected bibliography and the websites below also contain useful resources.

• Selected Bibliography
• Photo Album

Web Resources

• Livestock Protection Dogs (factsheet)
• Wildlife Services: Helping Producers Manage Predation (APHIS Program Aid)
• Raising and Training a Livestock Guarding Dog(Oregon State University)
• Livestock Guarding Dogs (Langston University Goat & Research Extension)
• Predator Control with Guard Dogs (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
• Using Guard Animals to Protect Livestock (Missouri Department. of Conservation)

For further information, contact
Michael C. Marlow
USDA/APHIS/WS
Fort Collins, CO
970-494-7456

Dr. Kurt C. VerCauteren
USDA/APHIS/WS
National Wildlife Research Center
Fort Collins, CO
970-266-6093

Dr. Julie Young
USDA/APHIS/WS/
National Wildlife Research Center
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-5295
Phone: (435) 797-1348

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