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Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute: New DNA Analysis Allows Scientists to Identify Specific Animals by Their Feces
July 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release:

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New DNA Analysis Allows Scientists to Identify Specific Animals by Their Feces

Scientists from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have successfully used swift fox droppings to identify individuals and collect other data vital to monitoring a reintroduced population in . . .

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