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Tiny DNA samples can “pinpoint” hotspots of the illegal wildlife trade

White-bellied pangolin displayed by a local vendor along a national road extension in Nimba County, Liberia. (Philippe Gaubert via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Tiny samples of DNA can "pinpoint" hotspots and trade routes of the illegal wildlife trade, reveals new research.

Tiny DNA samples can “pinpoint” hotspots of the illegal wildlife trade

As part of a conservation-focused research program, a pangolin mother and her offspring were rescued from poachers and safely released back into a protected forest in southern Benin. (Chabi Djagoun / Stanislas Zanvo via SWNS)
Tiny DNA samples can “pinpoint” hotspots of the illegal wildlife trade

White-bellied pangolins are illegally trafficked. (Philippe Gaubert via SWNS)

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