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conservationdogshawaii

conservationdogshawaii

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We’ve been exploring the use of dogs for this highly invasive species for several months and we’ve finally started training some dogs for a pilot project. We had explored coqui frogs last year as a target but had to put that on hold for logistic reasons. We hope to add that target again after we get our LFA project going. #invasivespecies #invasiveants #littlefireant #LFA #conservationdog #workingdog #labradorsoftiktok created by conservationdogshawaii with Michael W. Nelson's The Ants Go Marching
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We’ve been exploring the use of dogs for this highly invasive species for several months and we’ve finally started training some dogs for a pilot project. We had explored coqui frogs last year as a target but had to put that on hold for logistic reasons. We hope to add that target again after we get our LFA project going. #invasivespecies #invasiveants #littlefireant #LFA #conservationdog #workingdog #labradorsoftiktok
Part 2 of Junior the rat sniffing out his favorite food. The changes of behavior and problem solving skills that dogs display in scent detection totally apply to rats too!

#ratsoftiktok #dumboratsoftiktok #fancyratsoftiktok #dumborats #fancyrats #willworkforfood #snifferrat #detectionrat
We’re doing seabird surveys this week in a`a and pāhoehoe lava environments. Its so essential to have dog booties that not only protect the paws but don’t fall off and don’t cause chafing. We absolutely love these DIY boots. Check out the “how to” video here: https://youtu.be/f6nlipXdB6s

#lava #dogboots #dogboot #roughterrain #workingdog #workingdogsoftiktok
When our rodents aren’t helping with our biosecurity detection dogs’ training, they get to enjoy scent work too! #snifferrat #snifferrodent #detectionrat #ratsoftiktok
Qana has been a part of our invasive plant program for the last 4 years. She’s extremely motivated and quite good at finding the target plant, devil weed (Chromolaena odorata)! #devilweed #chromolaenaodorata #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #belgianmalinois #belgianmalinoisoftiktok #workingdog #detectiondog #conservationdog
ʻimi - v. To look, hunt, search, seek
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Celebrating Mahina ʻÕlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month) and Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month before it's too late! In this photo, Team Qana is surveying for an invasive plant along the coast of the Big Island. Most recently they've been training for pest rodent detection, which has many applications in the islands.
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Happy Hunting!
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#detectiondog #huntingdog #invasivespecies #hawaiianlanguage
Rodent detection training means collecting nunerous tiny pieces of scat on a daily basis. Some tricks we’ve learned include waiting for the scat to dry and harden up a bit, using hemostats, and using a flashlight so they’re easier to spot. #rodentsoftiktok #pooparty #poophappens #shithappens #detectiondogtraining
Why oh why, must you poop all over the exercise wheel, when you have a gint enclosure to poo in? 🤪 Little Miss Cowgirl is also a wanna be escape artist who likes to climb to the top of the enclosure and look for openings. So far she hasn’t been able to escape. 😅 #miceoftiktok #rodentdetection
Part of training dogs for rodent detection involves learning as much as possible about the target species. A confined environment might not show us everything about wild mice, but we’re already learning a lot about their instincts, diets, and physical capabilities and activities. And in case you were wondering, mice are very different from rats although they have similarities, such as…they both poop a lot, which is helpful for our training sample (scat) collection. 😄🐭
We’re excited to resume rodent detection training in preparation for biosecurity, monitoring of predator-proof exclosures, and post-eradication surveys. What makes it even better is that we’ll be training under the guidance of a rodent detection expert from Working Dogs for Conservation who has implemented biosecurity K9 projects in South Georgia and the Falkland Islands, among other locations.

Let the fun begin! 🐀🐀🐀

#rodentdetection #detectiondog #terriersoftiktok
2022 Year in Review - We got to work on a lot of exciting projects. Mahalo to all our collaborators and partners. We can’t wait to start work on some new projects in 2023. The coqui frog project will merge with the new LFA project and will focus on screening nursery plants.
Pics from our recent downed seabird detection trial held at Turtle Bay Resort which aimed to assess the efficacy and efficiency of dog teams and visual searchers detecting downed seabirds in cover. #conservationdog #seabirdconservation
It is so awe-inspiring to be in the lava fields and mountains of Hawai`i island! We are still new to seabird burrow detection work but we are very dedicated to the cause and hope to visit again soon to do more surveys. #seabird #seabirdconservation
More seabird detection training. Eddie is a joy to train because he loves the work so much! #seabird #conservationdog #detectiondogtraining #labradorsoftiktok
We are busy preparing for a downed seabird detection trial that will assess dog teams’ efficacy versus human searchers. Eddie will be one of the detection dogs. #labradorsoftiktok #conservationdog #moviedogsofttiktok #moviedog #snifferdog
Having fun with templates 😄🐸 Rudi is training to detect invasive coqui frogs on the island of Maui. One of the potential applications is to screen potted plants that are shipped inter-island for live frogs and eggs. #coquifrog #invasivespecies #invasivespeciesremoval #conservationdog #labradorsoftiktok
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