An experimental assessment of detection dog ability to locate great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) at distance and through soil

• Nicola Jayne Glover ,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: n.glover@edu.salford.ac.uk

  Affiliations School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom, Wessex Water, Bath, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7800-6942

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• Louise Elizabeth Wilson,

  Roles Methodology, Supervision

  Affiliation Conservation K9 Consultancy, Wrexham, United Kingdom

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• Amy Leedale,

  Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6017-8247

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• Robert Jehle

  Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Science, Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0545-5664

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