Just Jack Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Original thread from 5 years ago... http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/143631-amelia-earhart-mystery-solved/ Now they are bringing in dogs to search for human remains.... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/amelia-earhart-island-dogs/ Thats where the dogs come in. Human remains detection dogs from the Institute for Canine Forensics (ICF) have nosed out burial sites as deep as nine feet and as old as 1,500 years. No other technology is more sophisticated than the dogs, says Fred Hiebert, archaeologist in residence at the National Geographic Society, which is sponsoring the canines. They have a higher rate of success identifying things than ground-penetrating radar. But this mission will be a challenge. The dogsfour border collies named Berkeley, Piper, Marcy, and Kaylewill have to endure a trans-Pacific flight as well as a nearly week-long ocean voyage to get to Nikumaroro. The island itself is hot, covered in dense vegetation, and teeming with crabs, including coconut crabs, the worlds largest land arthropod. The dogs are not effective when the ground temperature is over 80 degrees, says Lynne Angeloro, vice president of ICF and Berkeleys handler. But she thinks theyll be able to work through and around the underbrush. I have no doubt theyll be able to at least get scents. Daily reports at this link https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Niku9/dailies/niku9dailies.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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