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Wildlife DNA Forensics: Tools for Tackling Illegal Trade
Dr. Rob Ogden
TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network
Society for Wildlife Forensic Sciences
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Investigative Questions, Scientific Answers
What is it? = Species identification
Where’s it from? = Population assignment
Is it captive bred? = Parentage verification
Wildlife Crime
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Who is it from? = Individual ID – Sample matching
Wildlife Crime
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Forensic ScienceWhat is it?•‘Forensic’ describes the end use of the result data•‘Forensic’ describes the control processes surrounding a test
What it is not…•‘Forensic’ does not mean using a test to identify a sample•‘Forensic’ should not be used to describe a technique/method
Very important for wildlife scientists, enforcers and the judiciary to understand the distinction between research and forensics.
Academic research
Academic research
Lab testLab test
Validation
Quality Assurance
Forensic Process
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Forensic Standards
ISO standards for laboratory accreditation
SWG = Scientific Working Groups•System for setting forensic standards•SWGWILD = Wildlife forensics – published in 2013
•Currently covers Morphological and DNA identification•Benchmark for Wildlife Forensics
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Forensic Process - Field to Courtroom
Evidence collection
Evidence transfer
Sample analysis
Result interpretation
Reporting
Evidence Presentation
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Wildlife DNA Forensics
What’s happening?
•International network of wildlife DNA forensic labs•Method development•Performing casework
Society for Wildlife Forensic Science
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Wildlife DNA Forensics
What’s happening?
•International network of wildlife DNA forensic labs•Method development•Performing casework
Species ID ✔Individual ID ?Geographic origin ID ✖
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Wildlife DNA Forensics
What’s happening?
•International network of wildlife DNA forensic labs•Method development•Performing casework
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Key Messages
• Forensic science is developing to meet the needs of wildlife law enforcement
• Species identification is widely available, other applications are emerging species by species
• Recognition of the difference between research and forensic procedures is essential
• Increased use of wildlife forensics requires integration with enforcement agencies, as well as resources for laboratory analysis