Hide-and-sniff: can anti-trafficking dogs detect obfuscated wildlife parts?

• Main Authors: Sai Sanggkeeth, Narayanasamy, Chong, Erin, Sheema, Abdul Aziz, Visscher, Wesley, Syed Zafarullah, Abdul Jaafar, Gopalasamy, Reuben Clements *
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2023
• Subjects: SF Animal culture
• Online Access: http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/2739/; https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12886
• Institution: Sunway University

Wildlife detection dog (WDD) programs are increasingly being developed to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. However, there is little scientific research available on how sniffer dogs perform when wildlife parts are hidden during the smuggling process, which hampers the effectiveness of WDD progra...