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Poop-hunting dogs deployed to protect wildlife on Joshua Tree highway
Original: This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
A highway near Joshua Tree National Park in California keeps killing wildlife as animals attempt to cross. Conservationists are now turning to specially trained dogs that locate animal scat, helping researchers map where species live and move so crossings and protection measures can be better targeted. The unusual approach has drawn attention to the growing toll of roads on desert animals.
Why now: The striking image of dogs trained to find droppings to save wildlife is drawing attention to roadkill and habitat fragmentation near Joshua Tree.
Joshua Tree National ParkLos Angeles TimesCalifornia
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