Fighting rhino poaching in India, CSI-style

Mongabay
Feb 9, 2017, 8:18 am191 pts
It takes less than 20 milligrams of rhino horn to prosecute poachers. This is all scientists need to discover a rhinoceros' unique DNA pattern, a sort of genetic fingerprint investigators can use to link criminals involved in poaching and trading of rhino horn to individual mutilated or killed rhinos. This…

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