Turtle DNA database traces illegal shell trade to poaching hotspots

Mongabay
Jul 18, 2022, 8:43 am270 pts
A hawksbill turtle’s protective shell is in some ways its greatest weakness. Exquisitely patterned and thick enough to sculpt, hawksbill shells are the most popular type of tortoiseshell, a material coveted for centuries to make all manner of objects, from jewelry and trinkets, to spectacle frames and an…

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