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Three steadfast dogs and their human counterparts are working to prevent invasive species from entering Lake Amistad and other national parks, one sniff at a time. Read full article here.

These incredible pups catch poachers, sniff out invasive plants and diseases, and more, thanks to the work of...

These are no hounds. These are highly trained detection dogs used by biologists to canvass for animals, scat, rare plants and invasive weeds that are easily missed by humans. Read the full article...

At this very moment, with their noses to the ground, four-legged heroes are actively defending our planet. With keen olfactory systems and an ability to read...

Scat-sniffing dogs are becoming increasingly popular among scientists as assistants that can gather data about a wildlife area. Read the full article here.

Dave Vesely is busy training his dog, Sharpy. She isn't learning to sit or fetch or even herd sheep; Sharpy is learning to find the nests of western pond turtles. Read the full article.

Wicket, a black Labrador mix, zigzagged through a hillside of ferns, nose to ground, and abruptly sat down near a tangled thicket, a clear signal that she had found...

Take a look at the world rarest gorillas, the same ones WD4C dogs were working on detecting in order to help protect...

Rescues 2the Rescue, a partnership between the IFAW and Working Dogs for Conservation, places high-energy dogs in jobs that benefit from their spunk. Read the full article here.

At an inspection station here on the border with Montana, a black dog in an orange vest briskly scoured the hull of a motorboat, her nose twitching as she investigated...