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ALBERTA’S BEST KEPT SECRET

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

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  1. ALBERTA’S BEST KEPT SECRET

  2. KARELIAN BEAR DOGS

  3. Primary Reasons • Another tool to help with Bear Management • Reducing bear mortality and long distance relocations

  4. 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.

  5. Fish & Wildlife Officers - Clarke & Olchowy Wind River Bear InstituteMarch 29th, 2001 Picking Up Puppies

  6. 5Years later 2006

  7. April 27, 2006 John Clarke & Koda Rob DiPalo & Atlas

  8. 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

  9. Officer Safety

  10. tracking • treeing or baying • free range Immobilization

  11. Public Safety • credibility • effectiveness • alternatives

  12. Searching Bear Conflict Sites • where bear has been • why it was there • where bear went

  13. Law Enforcement

  14. Natural Ability to Locate Carcasses or Remains Evidence collection LARGE

  15. Aversive Conditioning of Various Species

  16. Public Education / School Presentations

  17. Working with Communities

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