U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensic Lab
There's only one place in the world that is a dedicated crime lab for wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensic Lab, located in Ashland, Oregon, was opened in 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensic Lab
There's only one place in the world that is a dedicated crime lab for wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Forensic Lab, located in Ashland, Oregon, was opened in 1989 to help put a stop to illegal exports and imports of products made from endangered wildlife as well as protected natural resources.
Wildlife trade is the 4th largest illegal industry worldwide, behind narcotics, counterfeiting, and human trafficking. When items suspected of being made from protected species are seized at airports, borders, and shipping docks and cannot be positively identified, the inspectors send them to the USFWS Forensic Lab.
The lab serves 180 countries who signed the United Nation's CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) Treaty, all 50 states in the U.S., 200+ special agents, and 120+ inspectors. It has also assisted the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) with forensic analysis.
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Packaged incense made from rare and protected woods
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Rosewood logs from Madagascar seized by authorities in Sri Lanka (image courtesy of mongabay.com)
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