Wildlife Forensics: Methods and Applications

Developments in Forensic Science xiii
About the Editors xv
List of Contributors xvii
Foreword xxiii
Acknowledgements xxv

1 Wildlife Ownership 1
2 Society for Wildlife Forensic Science 15
3 The Application of Forensic Science to Wildlife Evidence 35
4 Defining a Crime Scene and Physical Evidence Collection 51
5 Forensic Evidence Collection and Cultural Motives for Animal Harvesting 65
6 Forensic Entomology and Wildlife 81
7 Wildlife Forensic Pathology and Toxicology in Wound Analysis and Pesticide Poisoning 109
8 The Use of Hair Morphology in the Identification of Mammals 129
9 Plants and Wildlife Forensics 145
10 Identification of Reptile Skin Products Using Scale Morphology 161
11 Best Practices in Wildlife Forensic DNA 201
12 Statistics for Wildlife Forensic DNA 237
13 Forensic DNA Analysis of Wildlife Evidence 253
14 DNA Applications and Implementation 271
15 Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Forensics of Birds 293
16 Wildlife Forensics in Thailand: Utilization of Mitochondrial DNA Sequences 327
17 The Future of Wildlife Forensic Science 343

Index 359

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Dr. Jane Huffman, Ph.D. is the director of the Northeast Wildlife DNA Laboratory at East Stroudsburg University, where her work focuses on the application of genetic methods to wildlife law enforcement and conservation management. She runs wildlife DNA forensic training courses for conservation officers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She, along with her students, has undertaken a wide range of applied research projects including the development of DNA profiling systems for game species in PA and NJ and microscopic hair characterization. The laboratory provides species identification tests for illegally sold wild meat. She provides forensic analysis and expert witness testimony in PA wildlife crime prosecutions. Dr. Huffman is also the graduate student coordinator for the Department of Biological Sciences at East Stroudsburg University.

Dr. John R. Wallace, Ph.D., D-ABFE, F-AAFS, is one of 15 board-certified forensic entomologists and a diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Entomology. Dr. Wallace is a Professor of Biology and focuses on teaching courses in Entomology, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic Entomology, Forensic Entomology, Forensic Science, and Ecology and Evolution. His research interests cover topics such as mosquito and disease ecology as well as mosquito and blackfly surveillance, and the role of aquatic organisms such as insects, algae and crayfish on decomposition within forensic science.

As a forensic entomologist, Dr. Wallace has participated in criminal investigations all over the country since 1995. He has taught forensic entomology courses at the University level and workshops at various universities to law enforcement throughout the United States, published more than 45 articles or book chapters in National/International journals. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Science and an active member since 2002. Dr. Wallace is a co-founder and past President of the North American Forensic Entomology Association (NAFEA) in 2005 as well as the editor-elect for the NAFEA newsletter.