Hear about the vital contribution to seabird conservation made by Reid, an English springer spaniel who works as a rodent detection dog in the Scottish islands.

Conservationist and handler Rachel Cripps talks to presenter Kate Fairweather about Reid's work, visiting Scotland's islands during the course of the year, in all weathers, searching for evidence of rat incursions. 

Biosecurity is the practice of protecting places from the threats to wildlife posed by the introduction of new diseases or types of plants or animals that do not naturally occur there.

The work of Biosecurity for Scotland focuses on protecting 38 seabird islands around Scotland from invasive non-native mammalian predators, such as rats, mice, mink and stoat. These Scottish islands are remote, home to many globally important colonies of seabirds. Native seabirds, which have not evolved alongside predators and are vulnerable to invasive predators, which eat the eggs, chicks and sometimes adult birds.

Thanks to Sophie at RSPB for introducing Reid and Rachel to the show.  Biosecurity for Scotland is funded by NRF, and is a partnership of RSPB Scotland, NTS and NatureScot.

Other dogs working in conservation
Five detection dogs survey the Isle of May for storm petrels
Barley the conservation dog and his international projects
Nica, Nettle and Phoenix, the Japanese knotweed detection dogs

Do you work your dog or dogs? 

Get in touch with Kate at team@shineradio.uk with suggestions or introductions to working dogs to feature on the show - she's always interested to hear about dogs with interesting jobs.

© & ℗ Kate Fairweather 2024

Hear about the vital contribution to seabird conservation made by Reid, an English springer spaniel who works as a rodent detection dog in the Scottish islands.
Conservationist and handler Rachel Cripps talks to presenter Kate Fairweather about Reid's work, visiting Scotland's islands during the course of the year, in all weathers, searching for evidence of rat incursions. 
Biosecurity is the practice of protecting places from the threats to wildlife posed by the introduction of new diseases or types of plants or animals that do not naturally occur there.
The work of Biosecurity for Scotland focuses on protecting 38 seabird islands around Scotland from invasive non-native mammalian predators, such as rats, mice, mink and stoat. These Scottish islands are remote, home to many globally important colonies of seabirds. Native seabirds, which have not evolved alongside predators and are vulnerable to invasive predators, which eat the eggs, chicks and sometimes adult birds.
Thanks to Sophie at RSPB for introducing Reid and Rachel to the show.  <a href="https://biosecurityforlife.org.uk/biosecurity-for-scotland#:~:text=Biosecurity%20for%20Scotland%20is%20working,internationally%20important%20for%20breeding%20seabirds.">Biosecurity for Scotland</a> is funded by NRF, and is a partnership of <a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/scotland">RSPB Scotland</a>, NTS and <a href="https://www.nature.scot/">NatureScot</a>.
Other dogs working in conservation
<ul>
<li>Five detection dogs <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/five-detection-dogs-survey-the-isle-of-may-a-seabi?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">survey the Isle of May for storm petrels</a></li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/barley-the-conservationist-and-his-work-in-the-u-s?in_playlist=dogs-with-jobs">Barley the conservation dog</a> and his international projects</li>
<li>Nica, Nettle and Phoenix, the <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/petersfieldstories/nica-nettle-and-phoenix-the-japanese-knotweed-dete">Japanese knotweed detection dogs</a></li>
</ul>
Do you work your dog or dogs? 
Get in touch with Kate at <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> with suggestions or introductions to working dogs to feature on the show - she's always interested to hear about dogs with interesting jobs.
© &amp; ℗ Kate Fairweather 2024

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