New Zealand s leading dog detective was unleashed in Wairarapa s wetlands on Tuesday as part of the fight against invasive toxic weeds.
Bailey, a sniffer dog and part of the Conservation Dogs Programme, at Okorewa Lagoon, South Wairarapa.
Photo: Wairarapa Times-Age / Grace Prior
Bailey is part of the Department of Conservation s [DOC] Conservation Dogs Programme.
The seven-year-old boxer-short haired pincer cross, and her pal Wink, are trained by Graeme Miller, a 38-year DOC veteran and canine specialist based in Invercargill.
The age-old partnership of man and dog is augmented by high-speed technology.
Conservation Programme dogs wear a special vest, hooked up to a global positioning system [GPS] satellite.