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Book

Conservation canines : how dogs work for the environment

Call Number

  • J 636.7 GROC (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Publication Information

Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Book Publishers, 2021.

Physical Description

vii, 119 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series

Orca wild

Summary

Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.

Contents

  • A brief history of the working dog
  • Wildlife guardians and peacemakers
  • A nose for conservation
  • Top dogs saving the wild
  • Dogs and humans : partners in conservation.

Subjects

Added Authors

Anjelica Huston