In this episode, specialist conservation dog trainer and host James Davis is joined by Dr Samuel Wasser, the 'guru of doodoo'.Sam holds the endowed chair in Conservation Biology at the University of Washington, where he is Director of the Center for Conservation Biology.They talk about the groundbreaking work Sam and his team are doing in the analysis of scat for conservation purposes, and the pioneering use of detection dogs to find scat from species as diverse as wolves, bears and killer whales.For more information on Sam's work please visit https://conservationbiology.uw.edu/ or https://www.facebook.com/ConservationCanines/The Conservation K9 Podcast is sponsored by Padfoot Professional K9 Services. As well as providing working dog teams specialising in invasive species detection and management, Padfoot helps scientists and agencies throughout Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world to select, train and handle their own conservation detection dogs - especially those chosen from rescue shelters - for both native and invasive species detection.To find out how Padfoot can help you please email team@padfoot.com.auPadfoot Professional K9 Services Padfoot provides conservation dog teams and helps scientists train their own conservation canines.