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After Chilean Forest Fires Specially Trained Working Dogs Reseed the Land

AP’s 2017 report described a project in Chile using dogs to carry seeds through areas affected by wildfires. The story featured trainer Francisca Torres and three Border Collies.

The original record does not establish the project’s long-term ecological results. Precise distance, seed-weight, and forest-recovery claims have been removed pending a reliable project record.

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