A plant's best friend

The MBZ Fund has supported conservationists from 175 countries in efforts to save more than 2,000 species. But in this story, the conservationist has four legs, a wagging tail and a nose for something very special.Meet Delta, a specially trained scent-detection dog working with the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT). Far from being an ordinary dog, Delta has been putting his incredible nose to work, helping researchers track down species once thought to be extinct.In this episode of Conservation Calls, the Repton School podcast crew meets EWT experts to discover how Delta is helping scientists save a rare succulent and uncover species that haven’t been seen for decades.Delta and the rest of the EWT canine unit show just how powerful a dog’s nose can be in the fight for nature.