A self-training device to teach conservation-working dogs to avoid poison baits

Context: Accidental poisoning of domestic dogs is a potential risk when using baits to control invasive animals. We developed and trialled an electrical device attached to a non-toxic bait to assess whether we could induce a learned aversion towards baits in conservation-working dogs. Aims: We teste...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kreplins, T.L., Adams, P.J., Bateman, Bill, Dundas, S.J., Kennedy, M.S., Fleming, P.A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87427