The field team
McNabb collie
Endangered seabird specialist
Athletic, persistent, and at home on open lava, Slater searches for scent emerging from deep volcanic crevices. He works across high-elevation seabird habitat where visual evidence may be nonexistent.
French Pointer
Invasive-species specialist
Manu brings a powerful hunting nose and methodical search style to coconut rhinoceros beetle work. His searches support detection of cryptic larval odor in green waste, yards, garden stores, potted plants, and other potential breeding habitat.
Yellow Labrador retriever
Endangered seabird specialist
Steady, social, and strongly motivated, IkaIka works endangered-seabird searches with focus and intensity to find the target. He located the first ʻakēʻakē nesting sites in Mauna Loa Forest Reserve.
A dog’s nose is extraordinary. Reliable detection still depends on the system built around it.
Hawaiʻi Detection Dogs are raised to love working. Each dog is imprinted on target odor and trained progressively to stay focused in complex environments, work past distractions, and find your target.
Field welfare comes first: heat, substrate, fatigue, hydration, protective gear, and recovery time determine how and when the team works.
Project inquiry
A short feasibility conversation can identify the odor, habitat, evidence needs, and most useful next step.
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