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DNA tests to catch poachers

Jan-Philippe Schlüter / Presenter: Sarah SteffenSeptember 29, 2016

Rhino poaching is on the rise in South Africa, despite efforts by national park rangers, police and army forces to put a stop to it. Now scientists at the University of Pretoria are trying to use state-of-the-art DNA technology to catch poachers.

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