Scat detection dogs in wildlife research and management: application to grizzly and black bears in the Yellowhead Ecosystem, Alberta

• Main Authors: Samuel K. Wasser, Barbara Davenport, Elizabeth R. Ramage, Kathleen E. Hunt, Margaret Parker, Christine Clarke, Gordon Stenhouse
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Canada; Snag; Ursus arctos
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.475.571; http://www.packleaderllc.net/Wasser_et_al._2004.pdf

Abstract: We report the development and application of a method using domestic dogs (Canis familiaris Linnaeus, 1758) to systematically locate wildlife scat over large remote areas. Detection dogs are chosen for their strong object orientation, high play drive, and willingness to strive for a reward...