MongabayFor the first time, prosecutors in Zimbabwe have used lion DNA forensics to secure a conviction in a high-profile poaching and trafficking case near Hwange National Park.
By analyzing DNA from confiscated lion parts, a group of scientists successfully matched it to a radio-collared male lion in their database that was killed in 2024.
Story by Spoorthy Raman for #Mongabay.
DNA fingerprinting convicts Zimbabwe lion poachers in landmark case
A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed DNA collected from parts seized by authorities and matched it with a radio-collared lion that was killed two years ago. This conviction was historic: It’s the […]
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