Trained dogs help conservationists find rare Iowa turtles

Trained dogs help conservationists find rare Iowa turtles

When he’s not living off the grid in rural Montana, Rucker travels the country with his specially-trained hunting dogs, helping scientists and conservationists find turtles. “We try to manage our properties with the most vulnerable species in mind, and these turtles are the most vulnerable species,” says Jason Taylor, a property stewardship specialist with the Bur Oak Land Trust. With the help of Rucker and his turtle dogs, Bur Oak Land Trust is trying to bring back some of what we’ve lost.

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