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B.C. biologist disciplined for 'hunting' caribou after shooting clips to collect hair for DNA samples
The definition of 'hunting' is at the centre of a ruling from B.C.'s Environmental Appeal Board which upheld a decision to punish a wildlife biologist for his actions toward an endangered caribou herd he is studying in northern B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/caribou-hunting-biologist-disciplined-9.7195900?cmp=rss

CBC British Columbia 3d ago

B.C. biologist disciplined for 'hunting' caribou after shooting clips to collect hair for DNA samples
The definition of 'hunting' is at the centre of a ruling from B.C.'s Environmental Appeal Board which upheld a decision to punish a wildlife biologist for his actions toward an endangered caribou herd he is studying in northern B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/caribou-hunting-biologist-disciplined-9.7195900?cmp=rss

boksy 4d ago

The unchecked DNA collection “puts you and your family in a surveillance state database of people who have criticized this administration,” Dunne alleged, while suggesting that on an “authoritarian scale of one to 10, this is a 10.”

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ice-protesters-sue-to-stop-dhs-from-seizing-dna-samples/

#Policy #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity #DHS #DNA #dnadatabase #dnasamples #fbi #immigrationandcustomsenforcement

DHS can’t create vast DNA database to track ICE critics, lawsuit says

Lawsuit accuses DHS of plugging DNA database into ICE surveillance machine.

Ars Technica

LokMarg Jun 19, 2025

AI 171 Crash: 211 DNA Samples Matched, Says Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent

https://lokmarg.com/ai-171-crash-211-dna-samples-matched-says-ahmedabad-civil-hospital-superintendent/
#ai171crash #DNASamples #AhmedabadCivilHospital

AI 171 Crash: 211 DNA Samples Matched, Says Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent - Lokmarg - News Views Blogs

Rakesh Joshi, Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, on Thursday stated that 211 DNA samples of those who were killed in the Air India 171 crash had been matched, further stating that other samples were being verified.

Lokmarg - News Views Blogs

LokMarg Jun 16, 2025

Air India Crash: DNA samples Of 80 Victims Matched, Bodies Of 33 Handed Over To Kin
https://lokmarg.com/air-india-plane-crash-dna-samples-of-80-victims-matched-bodies-of-33-handed-over-to-kin/
#AirIndiaCrash #DNAsamples

Air India Crash: DNA samples Of 80 Victims Matched, Bodies Of 33 Handed Over To Kin - Lokmarg - News Views Blogs

The total number of DNA sample matches in the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash reached to 80, including that of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, with 33 bodies handed over respectfully to the relatives, officials said. The update came during a media briefing by Dr Rajneesh Patel, Additional Superintendent of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, at 10:15 […]

Lokmarg - News Views Blogs

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Jun 5, 2025

Gizmodo: U.S. Immigration Authorities Are Adding Children’s DNA to a Criminal Database. “As if the regular detainment of children isn’t bad enough, documents show that U.S. immigration authorities are adding their DNA to a criminal database. In less than five years, the U.S. has collected DNA samples from over 130,000 minors, including children as young as four.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/05/gizmodo-u-s-immigration-authorities-are-adding-childrens-dna-to-a-criminal-database/

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Marcel Waldvogel Oct 10, 2024

The worst thing: This very revealing and personal data may already be on the market. Because of lack of enforced secure login (e.g. #2FA) and an open "social" policy of providing almost unrestricted access to the most personal and immutable data for any random stranger with some #DNA likeness.

Personal data is not here to play games with. By anyone.
#DNAsamples #23andme #Privacy
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/10/uk-and-canada-privacy-watchdogs-investigating-23andme-data-breach/