Find the scat
This is another example of how man’s best friend can work with humans to help other animals. I’m imagining Peter Lindelauf and Luna going through the woods and finding bear scat. I wonder if these dogs could help Erin Kane in her search for monkey scat.
Happy #FidoFriday and remember it’s #ScienceEveryday
Originally shared by KQED SCIENCE
Dog Detectives: A Nose for Conservation
“Around the world canines are being enlisted to track rare wildlife, sleuth out invasive species, and detect otherwise imperceptible changes that could harm wilderness areas and watersheds. But are these canines really providing significant support to conservation efforts, or is it just another excuse to bring your dog to work?”
http://science.kqed.org/quest/2014/03/20/dog-detectives-a-nose-for-conservation/
March 21, 2014
I bet they were, Peter Lindelauf
March 21, 2014
I could sign up our so-called “sight hounds” for this kind of duty. They seem to have complete forensics labs in their snouts.
March 21, 2014
How many dogs do you have David Archer ?
March 21, 2014
Chad Haney We’re down to two – we lost Zazie in December (14y9mo). There’s something very sub-optimal about a very long-legged greyhound following a scent trail – they have to stoop to get nose-to-ground, and it’s very awkward. Zazie used to manage this while running.
March 21, 2014
Sorry to hear about Zazie, David Archer
March 26, 2014
Chad Haney, I know a guy who works in China on gibbon population genetics, using a former police dog to find gibbon poop!
March 26, 2014
I figured you were already hip to this, Erin Kane. Good to hear from you.
March 26, 2014
Chad Haney – I’m back 🙂
March 26, 2014
Excellent. I can’ t wait to hear about your field work and I’m sure you have some great stories, Erin Kane