15 Questions
Which animal population is the sniffer dog Tucker helping researchers study?
Killer whales
What does Tucker search for in the water?
Whale faeces
What organization is Aimee Hurt associated with?
Working Dogs for Conservation
Why are conservation canines becoming indispensable tools for biologists?
They are highly trained to detect certain species
What is the status of the organization's dogs and their handlers?
They are fully booked until 2012
What is the main role of sniffer dog Tucker in the research off the northwest coast of the United States?
To search for whale faeces floating on the surface of the water, which are then collected for examination.
What is the purpose of collecting whale faeces in the research?
To examine and study the killer whale population.
What other species do the scientists study using detection dogs?
Right whales and killer whales.
According to Aimee Hurt, why are conservation canines becoming indispensable tools for biologists?
Because they are fast and efficient in assisting field researchers.
Where is Working Dogs for Conservation based?
Three Forks, Montana.
Sniffer dog Tucker uses his nose to help researchers find out why a killer whale population off the northwest coast of the United States is on the ______.
decline
He searches for whale faeces floating on the surface of the water, which are then ______ for examination.
collected
He is one of the elite team of detection dogs used by scientists studying a number of species including right whales and ______ whales.
killer
Conservation canines are fast becoming indispensable tools for ______ according to Aimee Hurt, associate director and co-founder of Working Dogs for Conservation, based in Three Forks, Montana.
biologists
Over the last few years, though, so many new conservation dog projects have sprung up that Hurt can no longer keep ______ of them all.
track
Test your knowledge on the role of sniffer dogs in studying whale populations and their decline with this quiz! Learn about Tucker, an expert canine helping researchers collect crucial data from killer whale faeces floating on the water's surface. Explore the important work of these detection dogs in conservation efforts.
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