Using Genetic Evidence to Identify Ivory Poaching Hotspots

Using Genetic Evidence to Identify Ivory Poaching Hotspots

This activity guides the analysis of a published scientific figure from a study involving illegal elephant poaching. In this study, scientists used DNA profiling to determine where ivory seized from poachers had originated.

Topics

  • allele frequency
  • DNA fingerprinting
  • DNA profiling
  • elephant
  • genetic profile
  • map
  • poacher
  • tusk