New Genetic Technique Traces Ivory to Native Land

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	New Genetic Technique Traces Ivory to Native Land

bookchick49

3-2-2007 8:27 PM

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animals, elephant, poaching, genetics, dna

bookchick49 says:

The Centre for Conservation Biology, University of Washington has the info. Click on the link to read

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