We are Proud to Partner with Saola Foundation and put our dogs to work helping find and protect Saola!
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Working Dogs for Conservation
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Working Dogs for Conservation
@WD4C
Working Dogs for Conservation trains the world’s best conservation detection dogs and puts them to work protecting wildlife and wild places.
Montana, USA Beigetreten Nisan 2009
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Happy #WorldSaolaDay! 🏞️DYK Saola were only discovered 30 yrs ago? Very little is known about this #CriticallyEndangered species but the Saola Foundation is on an epic mission to #savesaola. Sign up for their newsletter for updates saolafoundation.org/newsletter & watch their 📽️ here!
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Congrats to Seamus for being August's Employee of the Month! His fundraiser will benefit Heart of the Valley Shelter in Bozeman - where he found us! We're so grateful that they helped us make this match.
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On #WorldRangerDay shout out to all the canine #K9 units, dog trainers and dog handlers making rangers' work easier and safer. @WD4C @Honeyguide2016 @grumetifund @tzparks @AWF_Official
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(4/4) Please let us know if you have any health and safety concerns about the race. We want to make sure that everyone can get out in the woods and relax during these unprecedented times. bit.ly/39z6Shp
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(3/4) If you can't attend the Canine Classic in-person, you can still sign up as a fundraiser and help us fundraise to protect wildlife and wild places from anywhere in the world. We really appreciate the help! bit.ly/39z6Shp
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(2/4) If you're unable to run this year we NEED volunteers! We are looking for course monitors and aid station attendants. Like all parts of this event, volunteers will be socially distanced and outdoors. Please email kayla@wd4c.org if you're interested. bit.ly/39z6Shp
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(1/4) Register now for the Canine Classic on 8/30! Due to COVID, we are limiting registration to ensure all runners and hikers safety. We will limit the field size to 50 participants per event including the 2 mile, 5 mile, 13 mile and untimed hike. bit.ly/39z6Shp
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It's amazing to get to see this group of extremely endangered apes with babies!! Did you know that several of our dogs helped study Cross River Gorillas in Cameroon?
WCS@TheWCS
NEWS: We've just released the first-known camera trap shots of Cross River gorillas with a group of babies. It's a promising sign for the world's rarest gorilla: bit.ly/322zOwx @WCS_Nigeria
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Using detection dogs @WD4C to sniff out spotted lanternfly, a threat to #vineyards and apple trees, we will estimate SLF detection probability & use #occupancymodeling to design early detection search strategies for the #invasivespecies. @NY_ISRI @AtkinsonCenter
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability@AtkinsonCenter
Cornell Atkinson has awarded $1.1M in Academic Venture Fund grants to support 7 interdisciplinary collaborations addressing global #sustainability challenges. This year’s awards involve 27 researchers from 8 @Cornell colleges and 16 academic departments. news.cornell.edu/stories/2020/0…
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A great, super readable writeup on our dogs and the work they do in Wyoming!
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Want to make a weekend of the Canine Classic? Why not join us for the Wine and Bitch dinner the night before? More details here - runsignup.com/Race/MT/Greeno…
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This is part of why we're so proud to be helping reduce wildlife trafficking with our anti-poaching dogs. Prevention is key!
WCS@TheWCS
OPINION: Effective #Conservation Can Help Stop the Next Public Health Crisis | By Aili Kang for @Devex A vaccine might help prevent a further #COVID19 outbreak, [but] it cannot prevent the next unknown zoonotic epidemic. devex.com/news/opinion-e… @WCSChina @WCSHealth #coronavirus
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In addition to being #BlackInAstro it is also #BlackHikersWeek starting today! Get involved! #BlackInNature #BlackOutdoors
Murry Burgess, PhD@murryloub
#BlackHikersWeek starts tomorrow!
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We have some VERY exciting news - We are thrilled to be partnering with the Resort at Paws Up for this year’s Canine Classic.
More information and signups coming soon!
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It's an eggstravaganza out there!
Can anyone match the species to the eggs? We have killdeer eggs, loon eggs, pheasant eggs, and mallard eggs!
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More than 70% of planet. Untold biodiversity. Food for over a billion. 100s of millions of jobs. It's so important we take care of our ocean.
For #WorldOceansDay2020, our team around the globe has shared hopes for the future: bit.ly/2MAGWXJ
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These lives matter.
Not because they accept risk saving one of the worlds most important and iconic ecosystems. Not because they are among the world’s most accomplished and capable dog handlers and trainers. Not… instagram.com/p/CA6na1ngXld/…
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What does Seamus have on his head? It's an Outfox Field Guard! This net keeps Seamus's nose and eyes safe from foxtails. These grass seeds can burrow into your dog and require painful (and expensive) surgery to remove. Seamus can sniff and drink no problem with it on!
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Our trained dogs help sniff out invasive plants. Did you know that many of these plants get to trailheads by hitching a ride on hikers? You can help stop the spread by learning more about #PlayCleanGo. info.playcleango.org
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