Wags and weeds: Invasive plants meet match in detection dogs
https://apnews.com/b57bc5e73f0648be9c0f822c9c220cdd
TUXEDO, N.Y. (AP) — In brushy terrain where a botanical interloper evades detection by the human eye, count on Dia to sniff it out.
Dia is a spunky Labrador retriever trained to track down a yellow-flowered shrub that's taking root in New York state parks. She's one of a new breed of detection dog assisting conservationists in the fight against invasive species.
Wags and weeds: Invasive plants meet match in detection dogs
Aug 24, 2019, 5:18pm UTC
https://apnews.com/b57bc5e73f0648be9c0f822c9c220cdd
> TUXEDO, N.Y. (AP) — In brushy terrain where a botanical interloper evades detection by the human eye, count on Dia to sniff it out.
> Dia is a spunky Labrador retriever trained to track down a yellow-flowered shrub that's taking root in New York state parks. She's one of a new breed of detection dog assisting conservationists in the fight against invasive species.