Having made a mark as a valuable tool in human forensic studies, genetics will now solve the puzzle for endangered wildlife too. Teams of researchers from Taiwan's Central Police University and the uk's Institute of Zoology in London are developing "fingerprint' tests that may soon put rhino poachers out of business by helping wildlife protection agencies to track smuggling routes.

These tests study the genetic makeup and chemical profile of the rhino horn to identify the animal's species as well as the region