Conservation dogs perform vital roles across Australia. Some are guardians protecting wildlife from predators while others put their powerful sense of smell to use as sniffer dogs or detection dogs.
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Farmers have been using dogs to protect their livestock from predators for thousands of years – and it’s still one of the best methods around.
Great crested newts cause expensive delays to construction – trained sniffer dogs may offer a solution.
With the right training, dogs can sniff out more than 90% of COVID cases.
If you’re interested in the history, traits and skills of these amazing dogs – and perhaps have wondered about owning one yourself – here’s what you need to know.
Livestock guarding dogs are considered a non-lethal method for farmers to control wild predators.
Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.
The Australian Defence Forces use dogs for many purposes, including sniffing out explosive devices, detecting narcotics, locating the wounded, and patrolling and protecting missions and bases.
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Anthrozoologist, external advisor, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
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Professor, Chair of Computational Biology and Animal Genetics, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Transylvania University
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Zoological Society of London
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Ecologist, University of Tasmania
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PhD Candidate in Environmental Biology, University of Salford
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Researcher in Koala, Detection Dogs, Conservation Genetics and Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
