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Labrador Dog Sniffs Out Invasive Species | Toronto News
Meet Tilly, a two-year-old Labrador who’s not just chasing squirrels—she’s sniffing out invasive species for Credit Valley Conservation, pioneering the first dog-assisted program in Ontario to catch ecological threats before they explode. Trained to detect the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Spotted Lanternfly, and Swamp Crayfish, Tilly’s nose—100,000x more sensitive than ours—lets her cover vast, hard-to-reach terrain with near-perfect accuracy. Her trainer, a former military and law enforcement dog handler, uses food rewards and scent games to sharpen her focus. Tilly’s hitting the field in…
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