Dogs help sniff out rare plants, wildlife

Dogs help sniff out rare plants, wildlife

ADDISON — This past Saturday about a dozen dogs and their handlers gathered for a rainy day of training at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison. While their owners were officially off-duty, the canines were hard at work, sniffing out wildlife samples throughout Dead Creek’s different habitats. The K-9s’ unusual job title is “conservation detection dog.” Like a police dog uses scent to search for explosives or a missing person, cons…