US NFWFL
Definition
The National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, established in 1989 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The world's first and still largest dedicated wildlife forensics laboratory.
- Full name
- National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon
- Established
- 1989
- Operated by
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Standing
- World's first and largest dedicated wildlife forensics laboratory
Common questions
What kinds of cases does the lab handle?+
It examines evidence from suspected violations of the Lacey Act, Endangered Species Act, and CITES, identifying species from morphology, DNA, and other physical evidence such as tusks, pelts, and processed wildlife products.
Does the lab only handle US domestic cases?+
Its primary casework serves US federal enforcement, but it also supports CITES-related international requests and trains foreign wildlife forensic practitioners, given its status as the longest-established lab in the field.
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