Attack of the ants, dogs to the defence

Chris McLennan
Updated September 12 2017 - 8:15am, first published September 4 2017 - 4:38pm
CANINE CRAWLIES: Dogs are being used to sniff out an invasive ant.
CANINE CRAWLIES: Dogs are being used to sniff out an invasive ant.

The NT Government is using odour detection dogs to tackle a potential biosecurity threat in the Territory, and is seeing fantastic results.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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