NEW TOOLS FOR BUSTING POACHERS

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There's a new use for DNA testing: tracking illegal whaling practices, according to a report in Science magazine. Researchers used portable equipment to test whale meat being sold in Japan, where the product is an expensive delicacy. The presence of protected minke, fin and humpback whales as well as dolphin were found in several of the samples, indicating that banned meat was being sold. The genetic test could provide a policing mechanism in the future.