Dogs used in Germany to stop rare species trade
German Customs Officials are starting to use dogs specially trained to identify plants and wildlife in an attempt to stamp out smuggling.
Getting any living thing but yourself past border police at Frankfurt Airport just got tougher.
Amy, a German shepherd, and Uno, a Labrador retriever, have joined the team at one of Europe’s busiest airports — the first two dogs in Germany trained to sniff out live animals, plants or derivatives or remains of them.
The three-year-olds’ debut is a joint effort between police and the World Wildlife Fund to help stop the illegal but lucrative trade in rare species — which the organization estimates is a $293 billion annual business.
