The History of Dog Breeding
Dogs have been close companions to humans for a long time, and when we look at the history of certain breeds, we can usually see when they were brought over to a specific place – like when corgis were brought over to Wales – or when they were developed. With so many...
How do dogs help with Kemp’s ridley sea turtle conservation?
Our next journey along the Canines Assisting Conservation world tour takes us to one of my favorite ecosystems—the Atlantic beach. We have examined how scent-detection dogs aid terrestrial species as well as some unlikely marine species conservation projects, but...
What’s a Skunk’s First Choice of Attack?
You’re probably familiar with skunks because of the odor they leave behind after facing off with a predator. What else do you know about them? These animals were originally classified as part of the Mustelidae family – that of weasels – but eventually they were...