Canine trainees and their handlers from Conservation Dogs of Hawaiʻi, boarded the docked University of Hawaiʻi research vessel Kilo Moana at the UH Marine Center recently to test and hone their skills to aid conservation and biosecurity missions. The dogs and their trainers practiced using scent to seek out pet rats that had been brought on board. The teams simulated search efforts to ensure incoming cargo is free from invasive species, such as rodents or insects. In the small spaces and steep stairways of the R/V Kilo Moana, the teams were challenged in an environment unlike other training locations.

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