DNA Detectives Track Elephant Poachers,
by John Nielsen.
All Things Considered, February 26, 2007 · Ivory poaching is surging out of control in Africa, a new study says. But scientists say they've found a way to use DNA "fingerprints" to track down the poachers.
The study, which currently appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, says well-armed gangs of poachers have been killing elephants by the thousands. Black-market sales of elephant tusks were relatively rare five years ago but are now at an all-time high.
The ResearchRead the research behind this story in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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