Orchid could face 'tragic future' without help of scent-detection dogs

Scientists rediscover rare species thought to be extinct with help from specially trained dogs: 'A career highlight'

Daisy, the wildlife detection dog, found her first dragon after months of training and searching. As part of a program run by Zoos Victoria in Australia, Daisy and her canine teammate, Kip, have been on a mission to locate Victorian grassland earless dragons — extremely rare reptiles that had not been seen for about 50 years and were assumed to be extinct before a rediscovery in 2023, the Guardian reported recently. The dogs have found at least …

Orchid could face 'tragic future' without help of scent-detection dogs

Three scent-detection dogs help to locate an elusive orchid that is "almost impossible to find with the naked eye", as part of efforts to protect the plant.