Poop detectives : working dogs in the field / Ginger Wadsworth.
Material type: TextPublisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2016]Description: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781580896504 (reinforced for library use)
- 1580896502 (reinforced for library use)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 636.7088 W124 | Available | 33111008558575 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 636.7088 W124 | Available | 33111008479590 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
How can dogs that sniff for excrement, urine, vomit, and mucus help protect animals from extinction?
In the race to save endangered animals, finding solutions now is critical.Scat-detection dogs like Wicket, Tucker, and Orbee are conservation heroes and pioneers in a cutting-edge field of science. Canine detectives use their super sense of smell to locate the scat of target animals. From loose bear dung to gooey whale poop, scat can tell scientists valuable information about an animal's sex, age, diet, and health-all without harming the animal or endangering the researcher.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 77-78) and index.
A new job for Freddie? -- The nose knows: the science behind super sniffers -- School is in session: training a scat-detection dog -- Into the wild: gathering Grizzly scat -- On the open sea: tailing whales -- Beyond poop: finding tortoises, turtle eggs, and owl pellets -- Frequent flyers: finding scat around the world -- Conclusion: It's a dog's life.
Describes the job scat-detection dogs do, what makes a good scat-detection dog, and the places they work.