Sniffing container air leads dogs to wildlife traffickers

Sniffer dogs team up with air sampling device to tackle wildlife trafficking I Australian Rural & Regional News

Adelaide University, Media Release, 23 February 2026 Adelaide University researchers have shown that pairing sniffer dogs with a simple air-sampling device could dramatically improve the detection of illegally trafficked wildlife hidden inside shipping containers. In a new paper published in Conservation Biology, veterinarian researchers report that air extracted from sealed shipping containers can be analysed by detection dogs with almost 98 pe…

Sniffer dogs to tackle wildlife trafficking

Sniffing container air leads dogs to wildlife traffickers

Adelaide University researchers have shown that pairing sniffer dogs with a simple air-sampling device could dramatically improve the detection of illegally trafficked wildlife hidden inside shipping containers. In a new paper published in Conservation Biology, veterinarian researchers report that air extracted from sealed shipping containers can be analysed by detection dogs with almost 98% accuracy, allowing authorities to identify containers …