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Combating Timber Theft with DNA Technology

Quill Staff
Posted 4/23/24

In an unprecedented move within the sphere of federal forest management and crime prevention, an intricate and innovative approach has been taken to tackle the persistent issue of timber theft in the United States. The heart of this pioneering effort centers around the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri, where a recent case involving illegal tree harvesting has set a significant legal and scientific precedent. Kimberly Langston of the West Plains Daily Quill extensively covered the unfolding of this case, which not only brought to light the intricacies of forest crime but also the potential of DNA technology in environmental law enforcement.

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