Special detection dog Henry is on the trail of Chinese violet, sniffing out the invasive weed
Special detection dog Henry is on the trail of Chinese violet, sniffing out the invasive weed
www.abc.net.au Special detection dog Henry is on the trail of Chinese violet, sniffing out the invasive weed
The border collie is one of a precious few canny canines whose elite sense of smell can pinpoint a single specimen of the smothering, scrambling Chinese violet across a large area with minimal impact on the environment.
Key points:
- Sniffer dogs have been trained to detect the invasive weed Chinese violet
- The weed is commonly found in the Hunter region and can smother native plants
- Henry and his counterpart Daisy can detect the species in any location
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