Poop Detectives: Working Dogs in the Field

Trained dogs use their acute sense of smell to find scat for conservation research. Wicket, Tucker, and Orbee are among the dogs introduced as they locate signs such as bear dung and whale waste. Their finds can give scientists clues about an animal’s health, diet, age, and sex, without disturbing the animal or exposing the researcher to danger. It also includes photographs and a sizeable back-matter section.