Evidence from ivory DNA identifies two main elephant poaching hotspots

Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 15:04 in Biology & Nature

Biologists have used DNA evidence to trace the origin of illegal ivory and help police an international trade that is decimating African elephant populations. New results show that over the past decade, ivory has largely come from just two areas in Africa.

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