DNA Tests For Deer Poachers, Because That Is A Big Concern (If The Year Is 1228)
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 16:10
in Psychology & Sociology
The Sheriff of Nottingham will be pleased. It only took 800 years, but poachers can now be tracked down through tests for human DNA on deer remains, according to research led by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.Aside from being silly, since most 'poachers' are actually just poor people feeding a family, just like they were in Robin Hood's day, identifying deer poachers can be problematic because these 'crimes' are not discovered until long after the event - and no one cares. These 'poachers' also field dress the deer carcass (hunters wear gloves) so little human DNA is left behind.read more