Researchers from the University of Adelaide have demonstrated a new way to use sniffer dogs to uncover illegal wildlife trafficking hidden in shipping containers. By pairing trained detection dogs with a portable air-sampling device that collects air from inside sealed containers, authorities can screen cargo without opening it, identifying scents from concealed wildlife products with almost 98 % accuracy.
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Spürhunde erkennen Wildtierschmuggel in Containerluft

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Forscher der Universität Adelaide haben gezeigt, wie man Spürhunde mit einem tragbaren Luftprobenfilter kombiniert, um illegalen Wildtierschmuggel in versiegelten Seecontainern aufzuspüren, ohne diese öffnen zu müssen. Durch Analyse der aus Containern gewonnenen Luft erkannten Hunde verborgene Wildtierprodukte mit fast 98 % Genauigkeit.

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