Our mission: Find It Detection dogs is committed to conserving wildlife and their habitats through the use of conservation detection dogs in noninvasive surveys.

 We offer dogs and handlers for field work, consultation on study design, and data analysis services.

Greg and detection dog Chevy searching for cougar scat in northeast Oregon

Why use detection dogs for wildlife research and conservation work ?

Detection dogs can locate samples across large areas with greater efficiency than many traditional methods. Lack of sufficient sample size is often the downfall of many wildlife studies, and using detection dogs in your study can dramatically increase sample size.

Since we are generally collecting by-products and not handling the animals, it is truly noninvasive. Detection dog surveys can help with determining:

• Density / population estimates
• Occupancy
• Habitat use
• Food habits
• Sex
• Stress levels   
• Nutritional status