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At an Illinois preserve, 3 turtle-sniffing dogs are helping scientists work much faster

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Three trained Boykin spaniels—Skeeter, Yogi, and Ruger—are helping researchers at Nachusa Grasslands Preserve in Illinois locate ornate box turtles up to 7–10 times faster than manual searches, improving ecosystem monitoring of prairie grasslands.

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