Indias wild elephant numbers drop by 18% first DNA based count shows

Category : Wildlife | Location : National  | Posted on 2025-10-15 08:51:41

Scientists collected 21,056 dung samples from across elephant landscapes and used DNA fingerprinting to identify individual animals, much like identifying humans through their genetic code. The total field effort covered nearly 6.7 lakh km of forest trails and included over 3.1 lakh dung plots.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/indias-wild-elephant-numbers-drop-by-18-first-dna-based-count-shows/article70163088.ece