Stopping Wildlife Poachers

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Interesting to read that the kennels of Dogs4Wildlife in the Welsh town of Carmarthen are a non-profit organization that trains doegs to support anti-poaching units (APUs) in their efforts to protect endangered wildlife across southern Africa. They sent 15 dogs to five sub-Saharan African countries, including Mozambique and Tanzania, each one bred by them in southwest Wales. The curriculum closely follows that of the typical police or security dog, focusing on obedience, tracking, and scent detection – a skill used to sniff out rhino horn, elephant ivory and bushmeat. During the training process acclimating dogs to the sights, sounds and smells of lions, giraffes and the myriad other species they will help protect. Since there is no such wildlife in Wales where the training occurs trips to local zoos are organized to desensitize the puppies to African wildlife. I think it is wonderful that these dogs can help the wildlife in Africa from poachers.