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Conservation Dogs —a Birds Best Friend

Conservation dogs are hard at work to help save some of the world’s most beloved Endangered species. They say dogs are a man’s best friend, but conservation dogs might actually be a bird’s best friend. Protected species dogs—conservation dogs specifically trained to protect threatened species—are currently hard at work to sniff out the presence of […]

Written by on April 30, 2019

Rat-Detecting Dogs Join Lehua Island Restoration Project Partnership; Localized Treatments Continue After a few Rats Caught on Camera 

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON Rat-detecting dogs sent to Lehua Island in search of any remaining invasive rodents. (LIHUE, KAUA’I) – Monitoring teams are observing more albatross on Lehua Island than they have in a long time. There’s also no sign of rats consuming plants or […]

Written by on April 9, 2018

Monitoring Phase Begins on Antipodes Island

The result of one of the most complex island mouse eradication projects ever undertaken will be known in a few short weeks. Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is accompanying a Department of Conservation-led Million Dollar Mouse monitoring team heading to Antipodes Island group in the New Zealand subantarctic. The monitoring team will begin the month-long assessment […]

Written by on February 20, 2018

Detection Dogs Aid Conservation

Man’s best friends aid in conservation efforts around the world. Detection dogs help biologists to quickly identify and evaluate the presence of invasive species on an island. Two islands off the coast of New Zealand had a recent invasive species scare in December. Mana and Matiu Somes Islands have been pest-free for over a decade, […]

Written by on March 7, 2017