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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Main Authors: Karen E. DeMatteo, Linsey W. Blake, Julie K. Young, Barbara Davenport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32244-1