Pursuing singing dogs

Twenty-five days into a search for singing dogs in New Guinea, James “Mac” McIntyre hadn’t seen a single one. It was a particularly miserable day, drizzly and cold. The University of Idaho alumnus, who lives in Fernandina Beach, even decided to go...

  • New Guinea singing dogs, which have a unique high-pitched howl, were thought to be extinct in the wild. Today, a captive population of about 200 individuals exists. SUBMITTED
    New Guinea singing dogs, which have a unique high-pitched howl, were thought to be extinct in the wild. Today, a captive population of about 200 individuals exists. SUBMITTED
LEIGH COOPER / FOR THE NEWS-LEADER Twenty-five days into a search for singing dogs in New Guinea, James “Mac” McIntyre hadn’t seen a single one. It was a particularly miserable day, drizzly and…

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