tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826080771236620079.post2310848014506819264..comments2024-02-26T10:17:30.143-08:00Comments on Critter News: DNA Bar Codes Could Help Identify Illegal Bush Meatmrbarkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11790509969524237811noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1826080771236620079.post-55189310753978160822009-09-15T06:41:32.940-07:002009-09-15T06:41:32.940-07:00Ana,
The problem of illegal bush meat is extremel...Ana,<br /><br />The problem of illegal bush meat is extremely serious, and under normal circumstances, I could not understand how anyone could possibly distinguish between a legally killed animal and an illegally killed one once the animal has been 'carved up,' as the article to which you refer puts it.<br /><br />If DNA technology can be used to help overcome this problem, then this would represent a wonderful example of the application of technology to eliminate or at least reduce the impact of a highly unethical and extremely poor practice.Andrewhttp://www.goodhonestdollar.comnoreply@blogger.com