Wildlife Forensics: Methods and Applications

Wildlife Forensics

Wildlife Forensics: Methods and Applications provides a practical introduction to forensic techniques used in wildlife crime investigations, from evidence collection in the field through laboratory analysis and courtroom presentation. It brings together wildlife forensic pathology, toxicology, entomology, morphological identification, trace evidence, and DNA analysis. Case studies and methodology sections demonstrate how these techniques can be applied by investigators, laboratory professionals, law-enforcement personnel, and conservation specialists.

Key Features

• Wildlife crime investigation
• Forensic evidence collection
• Wildlife forensic pathology
• Forensic toxicology
• Forensic entomology
• DNA analysis and genetics
• Morphological species identification
• Hair and biological trace evidence
• Reptile skin identification
• Plant and wildlife forensics
• Zooanthropological techniques
• Bitemark evidence
• Statistics for forensic DNA
• Case studies and methodology
• Wildlife law enforcement and conservation