In Singapore, a forensics lab wields CSI-like tech against wildlife traffickers

Mongabay
May 20, 2022, 8:31 am244 pts
“Initially we were all excited because we had intercepted a record-breaking ivory shipment,” says veterinarian Charlene Fernandez of Singapore’s new Centre for Wildlife Forensics. “But when we started carrying the tusks one by one into this room to process, everyone suddenly became very quiet. A lot of…

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