For decades, search dogs have been used to sniff out narcotics and explosives and help find victims of earthquakes and floods. Now, they’re being used for conservation, searching for things such as salamanders, orchids and rare plants in Northern Arizona.…
By Fiona Ng Published Aug 17, 2024 9:00 PM HOW DOGS ARE SAVING THE EARTH Lauralea Oliver has worked with dogs for most of her life. She grew up with a German Shepherd as a pet, was a dog trainer for many…
From desert cactus to endgangered orchids, these dogs do it all By James Bartlett Aug 12, 2024 The mission took place in the early morning on a vast private ranch in Williams, Arizona, and the operatives were excited and ready.…
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, Presidio of San Francisco By Wildlife Biologist Katie Smith, Golden Gate National Recreation Area; and Science Communication Specialist Jessica Weinberg McClosky, San Francisco Bay Area Inventory & Monitoring Network May 2024…
BY GARDEN BLOG | JUL 15, 2024 | HORTICULTURE, RESEARCH In 2022, Desert Botanical Garden introduced a pair of scientists with paws who are helping researchers with a major conservation project that involves endangered Southwestern plants. Circe and Muon…
The present study investigated the effects of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) with therapy dogs on the school wellbeing of kindergarten to year 12 students, and important considerations and challenges for implementing therapy dog AAIs in school settings. Participants were 118 school…
Dogs are known for their powerful olfactory senses and have been used by humans over the years to detect objects from drugs to electronics to truffles. This sensory superpower makes them the star of a captivating project at Desert Botanical…
BY GARDEN BLOG | SEP 16, 2022 | HORTICULTURE Meet Circe and Muon! They are two specially-trained dogs used in ecological research who are helping Desert Botanical Garden, U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Smithsonian find rare and endangered orchids growing in southern Arizona. The…
The Morro Bay kangaroo rat Dipodomys heermanni morroensis occurs in the vicinity of Morro Bay (specifically in and near Los Osos) in western San Luis Obispo County in coastal central California. It was listed as endangered pursuant to the U.S.…
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Company owner Lauralea Oliver is a Professional Ecology Detection Dog Handler and Trainer, Professional Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), and a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) through the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW).
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