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Dogs help sniff out rare plants, wildlife

LINDSAY WARE, FOUNDER of Science Dogs of New England, and her dog Chili Bean were among those taking part in a training weekend at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area this past weekend. Ware is a founding member of the Conservation Dog Alliance, which hosted the training weekend in collaboration with Vermont game warden K-9 units. Photo courtesy of Amy Alfieri

This past Saturday about a dozen dogs and their handlers gathered for a rainy day of training at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area in Addison. While their owners were officially off-duty, the canines were hard at work, sniffing out wildlife samples throughout Dead Creek’s different habitats.

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