Elephant ivory detective: Biologist uses DNA to trace poaching crimes
Sam Wasser developed forensics to link poaching to perpetrators, and a new center brings together scientists and governments to expand the work.
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Sam Wasser developed forensics to link poaching to perpetrators, and a new center brings together scientists and governments to expand the work.
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA testing on seized ivory shipments that reveals family ties among African elephants killed for their tusks is...
DNA testing on seized ivory shipments that reveals family ties among African elephants killed for their tusks is helping to identify poaching areas and trafficking networks at the center of an illegal trade that continues to devastate the population of Earth's largest land animal
The new study suggest between three and six criminal organizations were responsible for most shipments, with poachers returning repeatedly to the same elephant populations.
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DNA testing on seized ivory shipments that reveals family ties among African elephants killed for their tusks is...