Freya, an English springer spaniel, has been skilled to detect nice crested newts
Nick Upton for Wessex Water
Nice crested newts are threatened amphibians that stay in lowland areas of England, however their underground life-style makes them difficult to search out. Scientists have now skilled a canine to smell out the threatened newts even when they’re distant or deep under the soil, which may enhance conservation efforts.
As a result of nice crested newts (Triturus cristatus) nest in underground burrows and rocky crevices as adults, they’re extremely difficult to search out. Because of this, researchers know a …