Kristie Burns (@bearthimages). Courtesy of Working Dogs for Conservation.
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Meet the Rescue Dogs Saving the Environment!
High-energy dogs are finding their perfect job: protecting the environment!
From sniffing out invasive and endangered species to detecting wildlife crime, dogs are using their incredible sense of smell to protect ecosystems all around the globe.
Dogs and humans have made the best of teams for millennia! We’ve joined forces with them for agriculture and transportation, to sniff out bombs and even diseases, and of course, for companionship. But did you know that they’ve been out there saving the environment as well? Here’s the story of the amazing Working Dogs for Conservation!
One of our favorite channels, Great Big Story, gives us a look into how they got the job and make the magic happen. Take a look!
Why It Matters
It’s not always about us developing better technology. Sometimes, simply by rethinking the problems we have at hand we find new solutions to big problems. Through their work, WD4C is not only helping conservation but saving the lives of dogs that work with them.
Time and time again, we find that the answers to our most vexing problems are already out there in nature. And this time, in the face of fragile environments, it turns out that our four-legged best friends are our ticket to building a healthier world!
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