Dog using her nose to save a critically endangered mushroom
May 19, 2024 9:04 PM Subscribe
In a forest in Melbourne's east, Daisy is drawn to the smell of something barely bigger than a grain of rice. Daisy is thought to be the only dog in the world using her nose to save a critically endangered mushroom.
That is a clever dog! Who's a good mushroom conservation pup? Daisy is!
Also, I love learning all the interesting things dogs can be trained to smell.
posted by carrioncomfort at 8:11 AM on May 20, 2024 [1 favorite]
Also, I love learning all the interesting things dogs can be trained to smell.
posted by carrioncomfort at 8:11 AM on May 20, 2024 [1 favorite]
And my dog isn't interested in anything except tennis balls *sigh*
(Border Collie, since you asked)
posted by 43rdAnd9th at 9:24 AM on May 20, 2024
(Border Collie, since you asked)
posted by 43rdAnd9th at 9:24 AM on May 20, 2024
That is a smart dog!
My dog got into an argument with his echo the other day that lasted fifteen minutes.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 11:00 AM on May 20, 2024 [2 favorites]
My dog got into an argument with his echo the other day that lasted fifteen minutes.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 11:00 AM on May 20, 2024 [2 favorites]
Mycologist here. That article was long on cute dogs and short on explanations of why one would worry about this fungus (lots of fungi are rare). I like this article for a better explanation. This finger fungus is a hyperparasite on another fungus with a limited host range and making the situation worse: climate change. So certainly you need a stable ecosystem to support such a specialized organism.
posted by acrasis at 4:52 PM on May 20, 2024 [5 favorites]
posted by acrasis at 4:52 PM on May 20, 2024 [5 favorites]
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