Northern San Juan • Entered by Judith Lopez on June 30, 2022
Non-lethal carnivore deterrent
June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2022
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 6.0 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Key Issue: Wildlife Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: Carnivore Coexistence Lab Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Short Description of Activity
Two Broads, Judith and Leigh, assisted Sam Hermanstorfer on a ranch in Montrose County to take down fladry that had been part of the experimental condition so that it could begin the placebo condition. We developed a procedure so that the fladry could be reused by the rancher at his discretion later on. Each volunteer spent 4.5 hours at the project and 1.5 hours hrs travel time.
Reflection/Evaluation
We provided the assistance required to continue this project to evaluate the effectiveness of certain procedures aimed at reducing the need for the use of lethal methods against carnivores.