International wildlife crime is burgeoning in this climate of global trade. We contend that the most effective way to contain this illegal trade is to determine where the wildlife is being removed. This allows authorities to direct law enforcement to poaching hot spots, potentially stops trade before the wildlife is actually killed, prevents countries from denying their poaching problems at homePalabras Clave: ADN, comercio de marfil, elefante africano, pruebas de asignación, tráfico de vida silvestre

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