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Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. K-9's bark more powerful than their bite Darryn Witt's dog Rudy on a mission was tracking a notorious poaching group in the upper Mississippi. After attempting to catch the poachers for three years, he saw three men from the group shoot their limit in ducks, stashing the birds at three different locations. Out with his K-9 Rudy, the dog located the ducks immediately. Pictured here, Rudy brings the waterfowl back to Witt.  Credit: USFWS   Service K-9 program, started in California 17 years ago for refuges, now has teams across five regions of the country serving in a variety of detection roles By John Heil December 7, 2017 Whether it is on a national wildlife refuge or a warehouse at an international airport, "man's best friend," is making a difference for the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. The K-9 program for refuges, which started in the Pacific Southwest Region in California 17 years ago, now has teams across five regions of the country doing everything from detection of wildlife and drugs to protection, sometimes serving a dual purpose. "When I started working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a law enforcement officer, I thought a dog would be tremendously helpful finding evidence and contraband due to their unbelievable ability to smell," said Anthony Merrill, regional chief of refuge law enforcement for the Pacific Southwest Region in California who did a full year of research and was approved for the first ever fully accredited police dogs put in service in 2000. "It was definitely a new frontier." Continue to full story...   Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825