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An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatu...

An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatu...

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An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) at distance and through soil

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An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) at distance and through soil

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2023-06, Vol.18 (6), p.e0285084-e0285084

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Detection dogs are increasingly used to locate cryptic wildlife species, but their use for amphibians is still rather underexplored. In the present paper we focus on the great crested newt (Triturus cristatus), a European species which is experiencing high conservation concerns across its range, and assess the ability of a trained detection dog to...

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An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) at distance and through soil

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2823477520

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2823477520

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0285084

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