• ABOUT
  • CONTACT
Air Herald
Air Herald
  • People & World
  • Pulse
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Health
  • News
  • Basic

Breaking News

Die beste Abnehmlösung auf dem Markt, die fortschrittlichen Figur Kapseln, sind jetzt in Deutschland im Angebot
New medical breakthrough could aid lung cancer patients
Iran started injecting uranium gas into more than 1.000 centrifuges this midnight
Get Free Solar System Quotes in Kern County, California
Activist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot by police during a clash
Forensics may help wildlife officials save Pangolins

People & World

Forensics may help wildlife officials save Pangolins

Heather Taylor endangered pangolins, endangered species, forensic technique, forensics in wildlife, save pangolins, wildlife officials use forensics June 29, 2018

Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked animal and wildlife officials found an ingenious way to help these poor creatures survive by using forensics.

It appears that crime scene investigations are more useful than you may have thought they are. Experts in wildlife interested in protecting endangered species will start implementing one of the forensic techniques that officers use in crime scenes in order to lift fingerprints and try to catch those pangolin smugglers that are out there in the world.

Even though you may have never heard of pangolins yet, you should know that they are in great danger, as they are the most trafficked animals in the entire world. Their meat is considered a delicacy in countries such as Vietnam and China. Also, their scales, which are made of keratin, just like in the case of whale baleen and rhino horns, is very popular and it is mostly utilized in traditional African and Asian bush medicines.

Even though there is an international ban on all pangolin trade under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), about 300 pangolins are killed every day. In Asia only, the pangolin population has worryingly declined by 80 percent in the past two decades. The fact that they have an elusive nature, conservation is one of the most challenging tasks experts in wildlife have.

By using the forensic technique, the investigators will be able to determine who the smugglers are. They will use a fine powder dust and apply it over the fingerprints. To put it simply, these fingerprints leave behind precious evidence, such as amino acids, oil naturally produced by the skin and sweat, which are going to help the investigators in their cases. These fingerprints will be then taken into a lab and have certain chemicals applied to them.

It is well known that each person has a unique fingerprint. This way, the enforcement agencies will be able to identify people who have come into contact with the identified scales.

“What we have done is to create a quick, easy and usable method for wildlife crime investigation in the field to help protect these critically endangered mammals. It is another tool that we can use to combat the poaching and trafficking of wild animals,” Dr. Nicholas Pamment said in a statement. He is the one who runs the Wildlife Crime Unit at the University of Portsmouth.

 

“While forensic science techniques are being used as part of the investigation process, there is a lack of research looking at ‘what works’ in the context, or within the limitations of the wildlife crime investigation and in the environments where the investigations take place,” he also added.

2,098

Related Posts

Activist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot by police during a clash

People & World /

Activist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot by police during a clash

Kenya is the 3rd African country that outs out new malaria vaccine

People & World /

Kenya is the 3rd African country that outs out new malaria vaccine

The Kennedy Family Buries Yet Another Family Member

People & World /

The Kennedy Family Buries Yet Another Family Member

Women in Saudi Arabia Are Now Allowed to Travel Independently Without a Male Guardian’s Permission

People & World /

Women in Saudi Arabia Are Now Allowed to Travel Independently Without a Male Guardian’s Permission

Malaysia Is Planning To Send Plastic Waste Back To Foreign Nations

People & World /

Malaysia Is Planning To Send Plastic Waste Back To Foreign Nations

Man quits his job to build beds for children in need and his charity is now taking off

People & World /

Man quits his job to build beds for children in need and his charity is now taking off

‹ South Africa: Special discounts online for the TIVISI HD Antenna › GuardTech Alarm in South Africa: new stock at special prices

Recent Posts

  • Die beste Abnehmlösung auf dem Markt, die fortschrittlichen Figur Kapseln, sind jetzt in Deutschland im AngebotDie beste Abnehmlösung auf dem Markt, die fortschrittlichen Figur Kapseln, sind jetzt in Deutschland im Angebot
    January 25, 2023
  • New medical breakthrough could aid lung cancer patientsNew medical breakthrough could aid lung cancer patients
    November 11, 2022
  • Iran started injecting uranium gas into more than 1.000 centrifuges this midnightIran started injecting uranium gas into more than 1.000 centrifuges this midnight
    November 7, 2019
  • Get Free Solar System Quotes in Kern County, CaliforniaGet Free Solar System Quotes in Kern County, California
    October 15, 2019
  • Activist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot by police during a clashActivist involved in anti-government protests in Hong Kong has been shot by police during a clash
    October 2, 2019
  • Ultra Keto Slim Australia – Major Discounts on the top Weight Loss Keto SupplementUltra Keto Slim Australia – Major Discounts on the top Weight Loss Keto Supplement
    September 27, 2019
  • Former French president, Jacques Chirac, dies at 86Former French president, Jacques Chirac, dies at 86
    September 27, 2019
  • Celebrity chef and restaurateur, Carl Ruiz, dies at 44Celebrity chef and restaurateur, Carl Ruiz, dies at 44
    September 23, 2019
  • Trump says he knows how to cut San Francisco’s homeless population in half, but California doesn’t see the same solutionsTrump says he knows how to cut San Francisco’s homeless population in half, but California doesn’t see the same solutions
    September 18, 2019
  • Kenya is the 3rd African country that outs out new malaria vaccineKenya is the 3rd African country that outs out new malaria vaccine
    September 16, 2019

Categories

  • Advertorial
  • Basic
  • Economy
  • Health
  • News
  • People & World
  • Politics
  • Pulse
March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Jan    

Back to Top

  • Cookies Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • CONTACT
© Air Herald 2020
https://smartprices.online/