NFWFL
Definition
National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory, the USFWS facility in Ashland, Oregon. Operates the US reference collection for wildlife hair, feathers, bone, and tissue. Provides forensic services for federal and international wildlife crime cases.
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon, USA
- Operator
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Reference collection
- Wildlife hair, feathers, bone, and tissue
Common questions
What is NFWFL and where is it located?+
NFWFL is the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory operated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Ashland, Oregon. It is the world's only fully accredited laboratory dedicated entirely to wildlife forensic science.
What reference materials does NFWFL maintain?+
The laboratory operates the US reference collection for wildlife forensics, which includes hair, feathers, bone, and tissue samples. These materials are used to match physical evidence found in wildlife crime investigations.
What kind of cases does NFWFL handle?+
NFWFL provides forensic services for federal and international wildlife crime cases.
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