Jun 14
Wolfwalkers— Sniffing out science
Program Description
Lindsay Ware will demonstrate the incredible way dogs use their sense of smell to track down specific targets. A conservation dog can be trained to sniff out a rare species of plant or animal. One popular application is training dogs to find animal scat – biologists can find amazing information in scat – DNA, diet, hormones – it’s a goldmine to researchers. The dogs can also be trained to find small elusive animals that are camouflaged in the natural world. Lindsay and her labrador, Chili Bean, and her Australian Shepherd, Delta, currently spend most of their time tracking down rare wood turtles as part of the Maine Wood Turtle Project.
Film Synopsis
When a young hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack, everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn, comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when Robyn saves a wild native girl, Mebh, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
Photo credit: Apple Original Films
About the Speaker
Lindsay Ware is a conservation dog trainer who, in 2018, decided to combine two of her passions – conservation biology and dog training – to found Science Dogs of New England. What started as an interest in helping hunters track game has grown into a range of dog-powered work that comprises conservation detection, including helping scientists find – and, ultimately, protect – rare turtles. Lindsay lives in Ellsworth, Maine, and has four working dogs – two dedicated to tracking game animals and two trained in conservation scent detection.