CANINE WILDLIFE SERVICES
Led by canine specialist Emily Lamb, Black Fly’s wildlife canine team provides practical, field-tested solutions for wildlife monitoring and conflict prevention. Our trained dogs detect what people can miss, helping industrial and remote projects reduce risk, protect wildlife and keep work moving.
Migratory Bird and Nest Aversion
Prevent nesting conflicts before they affect your project. Our specialized canines move through suitable nesting habitat and create the natural presence of a predator to encourage birds to choose another location without pursuit or direct contact.
This proactive approach can help protect birds while reducing the risk of seasonal buffers, work restrictions and project delays. Our dogs can also detect subtle signs of wildlife activity that may be overlooked during human-only surveys.
We use highly trained wildlife canines to help discourage birds from nesting in active and planned work areas. Before nesting begins, we identify high-risk habitat and establish a consistent canine presence throughout the site.
The dogs leave natural predator scent and sign, making the area less attractive to arriving birds. Birds can then choose more suitable nesting habitat away from construction activity and helping protect wildlife while reducing the risk of buffers, work restrictions and delays.
Our wildlife canine team has extensive experience on industrial sites throughout Western Canada. All work is carefully planned around project conditions, applicable wildlife regulations and the presence of active nests.
Well suited for:
Pipelines and other linear construction projects
Utility corridors
Road construction and maintenance
Spill response and remediation sites
Industrial facilities and other active worksites
Planning work during nesting season? Contact Black Fly Environmental to discuss a proactive bird and nest aversion program for your project.
Predator Management
Minimizing wildlife conflict on Industrial Sites
Black Fly Environmental uses trained wildlife canines to help deter bears and other large predators from industrial sites, remote worksites and active project areas.
Our team identifies attractants, potential denning habitat and areas with signs of predator activity. We then establish a controlled canine presence to encourage wildlife to avoid the site without direct conflict or unnecessary pursuit.
When predators are already visiting a worksite, our experienced handlers can provide site monitoring, targeted hazing and practical recommendations to reduce future encounters. Every response considers animal behaviour, site conditions, worker safety and applicable wildlife regulations.
Well suited for:
Remote worksites and field crews
Pipelines and linear construction projects
Industrial facilities
Work camps and waste-storage areas
Spill response and remediation sites
Sites with potential denning habitat
Concerned about predator activity near your project? Contact Black Fly Environmental to discuss a proactive wildlife management plan.
Avian and Bat Mortality Surveys with Wildlife Canines
Improve detection rates and search efficiency
Black Fly Environmental uses trained scent-detection canines for post-construction wildlife mortality surveys. Our dogs are conditioned to detect avian and bat scent across varied terrain, vegetation and weather conditions, helping survey teams locate remains that can be difficult for human searchers to identify.
Each wildlife canine works with an experienced handler who understands animal behaviour, scent conditions and industrial site safety. This combination supports efficient searches, consistent fieldwork and reliable data for environmental monitoring and compliance programs.
Well suited for:
Wind farms
Solar farms
Renewable energy facilities
Post-construction monitoring programs
Avian and bat mortality studies
Looking to strengthen your mortality monitoring program? Contact Black Fly Environmental to discuss wildlife canine support for your project.