Border Collies are now the fastest-growing and most popular form of bird control on airports, military airbases, golf courses and other venues across the country. The reasons for this are many but primarily they are highly intelligent, adaptable and intense working dogs that are able to cope with most species of bird and larger wildlife in all but the worst of environments and circumstances. Communities are discovering the true advantages of putting a handler and his Border Collies to the task of harassing geese and a wide variety of other species.

Here are some of the benefits of using a Border Collies:

• There is no habituation problem with Border Collies on wild bird populations. Border Collies can continuously pursue the bird populations again and again.
   
• Border Collies work in almost all weather conditions and travel over all forms of terrain, including following waterfowl into marshes or open water.
   
• Border Collies are used to control both bird and wildlife (e.g. deer) populations.
   
• Border Collies can work for hours upon end. They have been bred to herd sheep over hill and dale on the highlands of Scotland and Wales and this endurance translates well to other working habitats.
   
• Border Collies are intelligent creatures and can learn from various situations and adapt to changing circumstances as required.
   
• Border Collies have the instinct to herd animals but have been bred to avoid "going in for the kill". Since they do not harm the birds being harassed, they are used to deter protected species of bird and wildlife. For this reason, in some states, they are the only acceptable means of deterring protected species.
   
• A handler and his Border Collies can cover a large area of territory. The dogs are directed on command to change directions, lie down, approach the birds, back away, continue searching, or to quit working.
   
• Border Collies are used to deter almost all forms of wildlife, including flocks of smaller-sized birds such as gulls or blackbirds.

 

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