Wildlife Detection Dogs
A dog’s sense of smell is at least 100,000 times more sensitive than ours. Learn about working with detection dog handlers to locate scats, nests and animal carcasses with Louise Wilson in this Skills For Ecology course.
Course curriculum
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Welcome to Wildlife Detection Dogs
FREE PREVIEW -
Planning Your Wildlife Detection Dog Survey
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Undertaking Your Wildlife Detection Dog Survey
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Q&A with Louise Wilson
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Further Info
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- £15.00
- 1.5 hours of video content
What will be covered during this course?
Aimed at ecologists, conservationists, researchers and environmental professionals looking to use wildlife detection dogs to survey for wildlife.
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Understand the role and advantages of wildlife detection dogs in ecological surveys, including their superior scent detection capabilities compared to human search teams.
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Learn how to effectively plan and conduct surveys in collaboration with trained detection dog handlers to locate wildlife signs such as scats, nests, and carcasses.
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Recognise the importance of integrating detection dogs into conservation efforts, enhancing survey efficiency and contributing valuable data to biodiversity monitoring initiatives.
Ecology tutor
Louise Wilson
Specialist Dog Handler
Louise Wilson has been working with dogs her entire adult life. Louise has previously worked with detection dogs for the police, the armed forces, UK Border Force and HMRC, and has been involved in deployments for detecting a wide range of targets such as explosives, firearms, drugs, cash, tobacco, stowaways and even human remains. Louise set up the Conservation K9 Consultancy to focus on training detection dogs for conservation surveys, Louise is unrivalled in her experience in the field of conservation detection dog training, and deployment. She is particularly passionate about championing dog welfare standards.
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Skills For Ecology
Our Skill For Ecology webinars focus on technical skills useful in ecology and conservation roles, such as use of technology, field surveying, species identification and practical conservation skills.
