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Wildlife K-9 Team
We are the only organization of our kind offering innovative and proactive human-wildlife conflict solutions for government agencies, industry groups, and private entitites. Our unique methods and techniques are founded in behavioral science and delivered by a team of specialized biologists partnered with wildlife K-9s to prevent and reduce human-wildlife conflict. We offer bear guarding services, wildlife monitoring, hazing, and aversive conditioning, bear den detection surveys, use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for wildlife application, wildlife crime detection and investigation, and wildlife attack response . Contact us today for a free quote!
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Consulting
We offer a variety of consulting services including on-site bear hazard assessments for communities and proposed development areas, bear safety training for government agencies, industry, and private entities, specialized training in key uses of Wildlife K-9 for wildlife application, outreach and education presentations, and environmental consulting services. Our human-wildlife conflict specialists are highly trained wildlife biologists that use proactive, non-lethal methods to address wildlife conflict issues. We are able to work in remote and urban settings, in a variety of ecosystems, between multiple stakeholders. Contact us today for a free quote!
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What is a Wildlife K-9?
Wildlife K-9s (WK-9) are specially trained working dogs, predominantly Karelian Bear Dogs, that assist our Human-Wildlife Conflict Specialists to work safely and effectively with large and potentially dangerous wildlife. Wildlife K-9s are able to track and alert on the presence or sign of target wildlife, pursue and push large game, act as a non-lethal last resort to deter aggressive wildlife, and act as ambassadors for the animal kingdom in outreach and education events. Our WK-9s are exclusively used for conservation purposes and applied management. They are unique in that they are able to both detect and indicate on scent, but also push large and potentially dangerous wildlife away from human-occupied space in a safe and effective way. Our WK-9s are especially friendly towards people and are forbidden to be used for arresting or detaining human subjects. WK-9s are an incredible tool for wildlife conservation in that they can go from pushing a grizzly bear off of a school playground to visiting with the children at the school to promote bear safety and awareness!
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Richard Shideler, Alaska Department of Fish & Game, with WRBI Director, Nils Pedersen, handling Wildlife K-9s “Soledad” and “Kavik” to locate an active polar bear den for industry avoidance in the North Slope oilfields of Alaska.
WRBI Director, Nils Pedersen, working with the BLM – Alaska Fire Service to reduce human-caused bear mortality and improve worker safety on the Dalton Highway Fire Complex. Pictured here are Wildlife K-9s “Mardy”, “Soledad”, and “Rio” with Fire Fighters, volunteer WK9 Handlers, helping to push black bears out and away from camp.
Quick Links
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ALASKA
Nils Pedersen
P.O. Box 750689
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
(907) 347-7485
nils@beardogs.org
MONTANA
Carrie Hunt
5353 E. Carlton Creek Road
Florence, Montana 59833
(406) 546-7051
windriver@beardogs.org
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