Dear EarthTalk: What are conservation dogs? -- Jon Gretcham, Portland, ORSimply put, conservation dogs are canines specially trained in sniffing out evidence of specific wildlife species that scientists are seeking to learn more about for one reason or another. To wit, Rogue’s dogs have worked all over the world helping conservation groups bolster their cases with hard data collected in the field. The best detection dogs wouldn’t necessarily make a great pet, as they tend to be obsessed with reward accumulation. Through its training work, Rogue hopes to develop the next generation of bounders to carry on the innovative work of the conservation dogs in helping other species hang on in this warming-compromised world.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 01, 2022 16:02 UTC