Working Dog Services Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam #15

• The mission was rewritten from “Cormorant Management” to broader, nonlethal bird management at Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam 15. The stated goal is to deter birds from designated lock, spillway, and facility areas and reduce fecal buildup—not to guarantee birds permanently leave the broader area. Applicants should frame performance around service quality and compliance, recognizing that environmental factors affect results.
• The updated PWS adds detailed dog-selection and behavior requirements: reliable control, obedience, recall and stop commands, safe operation near birds, people, vehicles, equipment, and water, and no intentional attacking or injuring birds. Applicants may need documentation of the specific dog’s capabilities and current health.
• The PWS now expressly requires animal-welfare and safety practices, three days of initial onsite handler training, animal-care instruction, site-specific operational guidance, required records, and replacement or corrective action if the dog becomes unavailable or unsuitable.
• The previous version itemized monthly lease line items for November through April and a separate remedial-training lease. The updated excerpt describes a full-performance-period lease, but its lease-period section is cut off, so the revised dates and any change to those line items cannot be confirmed from the text provided.

New opportunity: Working Dog Services Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam #15