NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — Emily Cikra-Weigandt celebrated two milestones recently. She earned her Master's Degree in Social Work at Case Western Reserve University. And she also got married to husband ...
A study has demonstrated that pet dogs could be trained to sniff out chronic wasting disease, a deadly ailment that affects deer. The proof-of-concept investigation suggests detection dogs could be an ...
Dogs trained by everyday pet owners are proving to be surprisingly powerful allies in the fight against the invasive spotted lanternfly. In a groundbreaking study, citizen scientists taught their dogs ...
Dogs are known as man's best friend, and that saying is doubly true for owners of specially-trained service dogs. Three years ago, Miranda Hart received a wonderful gift, a golden Labrador Retriever ...
Once an invasive species enters a new ecosystem, it can be nearly impossible to eradicate, so prevention is key. Accordingly, some states are deploying some very good boys and girls to keep those ...
Philip Krabbe, Detroit Lakes, gets a "check-in" from his trained service dog, Cal. Krabbe is a former U.S. Marine who did three tours in Iraq and has battled post-traumatic stress disorder and mental ...
Dogs are being trained to protect vineyards and other crops from invasive pests. American researchers discovered that man’s best friend can be coached to effectively sniff out destructive bugs and ...
Working Dogs for Conservation utilizes trained dogs to detect invasive species, such as weeds and mussels. For the past five years, the Bozeman, Montana-based organization has been working with the ...