Scientists certainly come in all shapes and sizes, but did you know sometimes they have four paws?! Recently, the League partnered with Tim Beam (Humboldt State University), Scott Osborn (California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife), and Working Dogs for Conservation to track down the elusive white-foot vole with the help of detection dogs among the redwoods.
The white-footed vole is rarely seen in California forests, evading attention and potential protection that may help such a rare species thrive. The white-footed vole study uses detection dogs to figure out where the voles live and to help estimate how many of these tiny critters call the redwood forest home. The more we know about these rare animals, the better able Save the Redwoods and our partners will be to help protect their habitat.
Read more about this story and learn more about other League-sponsored studies in our Research Grants Program.
