Solving Bird Mysteries with Forensic Ornithology

Published: Feb. 11, 2022, 8 a.m.

This episode is all about forensic ornithology. This is a field where specialists use scientific techniques to identify bird species from trace evidence. Evidence like maybe a bit of feather, a bone fragment, or a smear of blood. Forensic ornithology is used to solve intriguing wildlife crimes like smuggling and illegal hunting. But it\u2019s also helpful in other situations that don\u2019t involve criminal activity. We\u2019ll get into that side of things too.Like a murder mystery novel, today\u2019s subject is...