Wildlife Forensics · Free course
Wildlife Forensics: The Basics
How forensic scientists identify species from skins, scales, hair, ivory and shawls, handle seizures, and report results under India's Wild Life (Protection) Act as amended in 2022, CITES and the BNSS.
About 50 min · 10 questions
What you’ll cover
- What wildlife forensics is, and what it can and cannot tell you
- A short history: the world and India
- Wildlife crime in India: what reaches the laboratory
- Core science: identifying species from parts and products
- At the scene and seizure: handling evidence
- Law, laboratories, reporting and limits in India
- Careers, key takeaways and sources
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