Lion Trafficker Convicted Using DNA Evidence in World First: Everything We Know

In a legal first that could reshape the fight against wildlife trafficking, a court in Zimbabwe has secured a conviction for lion poaching using DNA evidence from a single animal. Forensic science has been helping human investigators find perpetrators of recent crimes and crimes dating back decades, maybe even centuries in some cases. Now, it’s […] The post Lion Trafficker Convicted Using DNA Evidence in World First: Everything We Know appeared first on VICE .