In this episode, host James Davis is joined by Dr Roberta Bottaro. Roberta is a psychologist, animal behaviourist and conservation dog trainer based in Italy. They talk about training dogs to detect signs of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boars and detecting poison for wolf conservation in the Alps.
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A Nose For Conservation
Azienda Agricola Saint Hubert
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