Scientists are testing new tools to spot the origin of cheetahs poached from the wild and smuggled for the pet trade.
Rene Ebersole is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist writing for a wide variety of outlets, including National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Marshall Project, Mother Jones, and Audubon. She is a senior contributor at Undark.
Scientists are testing new tools to spot the origin of cheetahs poached from the wild and smuggled for the pet trade.
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