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Lion DNA helps convict poachers for first time
Filed: Feb 20, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
Summary: Investigators reveal how they identified a missing lion using a DNA database in Zimbabwe.
WHO: Investigators
WHAT: Identified a missing lion using DNA
WHEN: Feb 19, 2026 at 7:23 PM ET
WHERE: Zimbabwe
WHY: To convict poachers
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