JEPM April 2017 —Abstracts

Challenges unique to wildlife can complicate the process of linking a criminal suspect to wildlife injury or death; some of these include the independence of wild animals and their avoidance of human habitats, often prolonged periods between death of a wild animal and discovery of the remains, associated autolysis, and the possible effects of scavenging. The goal of this publication was to highlight the challenges faced and the multidisciplinary approach involved in wildlife forensic pathology by presenting the steps taken to investigate the death of a bald eagle examined at the US Fish and Wildlife Service ׳s National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory (NFWFL).
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Abstracts Source Type: research