Dogs to help survey for Bonneted Bats

This is interesting….

Tracking bats is going to the dogs. Literally.

If all goes according to plan this winter, a team of trained dogs and a handler from Auburn University will come to down south to help us find Florida bonneted bats, an elusive candidate species whose natural history is not fully understood.

http://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2012/9/24/Dogs-to-Aid-Service-with-Bonneted-Bat-Research-in-Florida

I wonder if they scan distinguish the guano of different species though?

Jon

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