Dogs successfully trained to sniff out destructive invasive plants species

A volunteer with her detection dog in training is starting a practical test in the search for Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera).

By Stephen Beech

Sniffer dogs are being used to detect potentially destructive invasive plants species.

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(Photo by Александр Лич via Pexels)

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