In this episode, Australian conservation dog team trainer and host James Davis is joined by Megan Parker, co-founder of Working Dogs for Conservation and a pioneer in the use of dogs in conservation.
They talk about innovation, dog and handler selection and training, standards and certification worldwide, and some of the amazing projects Megan and her colleagues have been involved in.
For more information on Megan's work please visit:
https://wd4c.org/
https://www.facebook.com/WorkingDogsForConservation
https://www.instagram.com/workingdogsforconservation/
The Conservation K9 Podcast is sponsored by Padfoot Professional K9 Services. As well as providing working dog teams specialising in invasive species detection and management, Padfoot helps scientists and agencies throughout Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world to select, train and handle their own conservation detection dogs - especially those chosen from rescue shelters - for both native and invasive species detection.
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