/ 1 October 2023

Dogs sniff out succulent thieves

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Succulent sniffers: Delta is one of three dogs trained to detect rare, endangered and threatened plant species that have been poached in the Succulent Karoo. Photos supplied by Endangered Wildlife Trust

Meet the dogs who are helping combat the plant poaching that serves insatiable overseas markets

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