Livestock guardian dogs: Practical insights from the pasture

As predator pressure remains a constant challenge for livestock producers, North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension sheep and goat specialists will provide an informative webinar to help protect animals.

The webinar will feature a sheep producer who has owned guardian dogs for decades.

It will feature guest speaker Janet McNally, owner of Tamarack Lamb & Wool. McNally brings more than four decades of sheep-rearing experience, including twenty years of full-time management in a large predator environment near Hinckley, Minnesota.

While McNally began utilizing guardian dogs in 1982, her expertise was put to the ultimate test in 1999 when a pack of 23 wolves moved into her immediate neighborhood. For the following decade, she successfully managed a group of eight to 12 livestock guardian dogs, deterring wolves, bears, bobcats, coyotes and fishers from her flock.

The webinar is free to attend, but registration is required.