Conservation detection dogs: A critical review of efficacy and methodology

B McKeague, C Finlay, N Rooney - Ecology and Evolution, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Conservation detection dogs (CDD) use their exceptional olfactory abilities to assist a wide
range of conservation projects through the detection of target specimens or species. CDD …

A Critical Review of the Use of Wildlife Conservation Canines in Species-at-Risk Research

S Gadbois, L Elliott, M Flannery - Olfactory Research in Dogs, 2023‏ - Springer
Dogs as research assistants in wildlife conservation have been used since the twentieth
century. The experimental and quasi-experimental research on their efficiency, accuracy …

Protected area coverage has a positive effect on koala occurrence in eastern Australia

J Terraube, R Gardiner, K Hohwieler, CH Frère… - Biodiversity and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Protected areas (PAs) are crucial conservation tools implemented worldwide to conserve
biodiversity. Although PAs can positively impact wildlife populations, their ecological …

[کتاب][B] Forensic studies with human analogues: evaluation of decomposition and the use of residual odor detection dogs

JU Rojas-Guevara, PA Prada-Tiedemann, K Titus… - 2020‏ - researchgate.net
This book is the product of the research group “Sniffing Knowledge” which belongs to the
School for Canine Guidance and Training of the National Police of Colombia, in …

Genetic erosion detected in a specialist mammal living in a fast‐develo** environment

KR Hohwieler, DL de Villiers… - … Science and Practice, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fragmentation of habitat is a major threat across a wide range of taxa. Subsequent effects
include reduced population sizes and isolation of populations. Both can have detrimental …

On the trail of a critically endangered fungus: A world-first application of wildlife detection dogs to fungal conservation

MD Amor, S Barmos, H Cameron, C Hartnett… - Iscience, 2024‏ - cell.com
Plant and animal conservation have benefited from the assistance of wildlife detection dogs
(WDDs) since 1890, but their application to fungal conservation has not been trialed. In a …

Susceptibility to a sexually transmitted disease in a wild koala population shows heritable genetic variance but no inbreeding depression

RH Cristescu, K Strickland, AJ Schultz… - Molecular …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The koala, one of the most iconic Australian wildlife species, is facing several concomitant
threats that are driving population declines. Some threats are well known and have clear …

Detection success of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) scat by dog-human and human-only teams in a semi-arid savanna

T Hofmann, L Marker, H Hondong - Namibian Journal of Environment, 2021‏ - nje.org.na
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), like many other terrestrial large carnivores, exhibits elusive
behaviour, occurs in low numbers over large home ranges, and has experienced population …

Roads and water availability influence the occurrence of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in secondary habitat: a multiscale approach

R Gardiner, J Terraube, C Frere, R Cristescu - Biodiversity and …, 2023‏ - Springer
Given the high proportion of Earth's ecosystems already anthropogenically modified,
especially through clearing, it is critical we determine whether species can persist outside of …