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Learn about the primary reasons to use Karelian Bear Dogs for bear management in Alberta, including reducing bear mortality, protecting property and livestock, and providing safety for wildlife officers and the public.
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ALBERTA’S BEST KEPT SECRET
Primary Reasons • Another tool to help with Bear Management • Reducing bear mortality and long distance relocations
Maintain bear populations. • Reduce economic losses, protect property and livestock. • Options for alternative bear management. • Safety for Fish & Wildlife Officers, landowners & public. • Initiative of the Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Management Strategy.
Fish & Wildlife Officers - Clarke & Olchowy Wind River Bear InstituteMarch 29th, 2001 Picking Up Puppies
5Years later 2006
April 27, 2006 John Clarke & Koda Rob DiPalo & Atlas
Karelian Bear Dogs • Breed Qualities • Bred for targeted species • Scenting & tracking • Fearless, bold, aggressive • Independent thinkers • Ability to be good with people • Difficult to train • Independent • Instinct to hunt alone • Aloof to Handlers • Needs to have a “job” and be challenged
tracking • treeing or baying • free range Immobilization
Public Safety • credibility • effectiveness • alternatives
Searching Bear Conflict Sites • where bear has been • why it was there • where bear went
Natural Ability to Locate Carcasses or Remains Evidence collection LARGE