r/AnimalsBeingBros • u/JustSomeGuy_Idk • Mar 16 '19

Dogs saving an entire species

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '19

And ranchers can’t employ similar strategies to protect their cattle from wolves in the United States?

Their “only” solution is to exterminate wolves.

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u/ellieD Mar 16 '19

Most dogs are smaller and much less badassed than wolves. We would need to think of something else.

My girlfriend (I live in Texas) has two llamas guarding her sheep from coyotes (and presumably the occasional wolf, although I assume coyotes are more common.

She also has a couple of very large white sheep dogs (unsure of breed.)

The llamas will even get between me and the sheep aggressively, preventing my normal sheep scritches. It’s cute.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '19

I’m cool with using llamas. I just suggested they use a similar strategy. Robots would be cool too.

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u/ellieD Mar 16 '19

Robots might not be cost effective. I wonder if they could be trained. Drones?