How Behavior of Nontarget Species Affects Perceived Accuracy of Scat Detection Dog Surveys
Abstract Detection dogs, specially trained domestic dogs (Canis familiaris), have become a valuable, noninvasive, conservation tool because they remove the dependence of attracting species to a particular location. Further, detection dogs locate samples independent of appearance, composition, or vis...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-09-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32244-1 |