Wildlife DNA forensics - Bridging the gap between conservation genetics and law enforcement

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 179-195

  Ogden, Rob ^a,b   Dawnay, Nick ^b   McEwing, Ross ^a,c  

^a Tepnel Research Products and Services   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CITES; DNA profiling; Illegal trade; Legal; Poaching; Population assignment; Species identification; Wildlife crime

Indexed keywords

CITES; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POACHING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952273735     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00144     Document Type: Review

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