In The News

• Formalization of the “Natural Resources DNA Profiling and Forensic Centre” (NRDPFC) at Trent University approved. (Posted June 27, 2011)
  
  
• Sousa chinensis - KK petrochemical plant proposal stopped! (Posted April 26, 2011)
  
  
• $11250 in fines for illegal moose hunt and cover up. (Posted November 25, 2010)
  
  
• Humpback Dolphin winter occurence (Posted Oct. 7, 2010)
  
  
• Sympatric wolf and coyote populations of the western Great Lakes region are reproductively isolated (Posted Sept 28, 2010)
  
  
• Averting The Baiji Syndrome (Posted Sept. 16, 2010)
  
  
• Analysis of Canis mitochondrial DNA demonstrates high concordance between the control region and ATPase genes (Posted July 20, 2010)
  
  
• TIPS Call Nabs Two Poachers (Posted July 20, 2010)
  
  
• New Scientist Wolf Family Values (Posted June 10, 2010)
  
  
• Trent University Masters Student Developing Process to Make Collection of DNA Samples More Effective (Posted June 3, 2010)
  
  
• Wolf article most cited in Biology Letters for 2009 (Posted May 13, 2010)
  
  
• Research leads to discover of two North Atlantic Right Whale calves switched at birth (Posted April 30, 2010)
  
  
• Meet The Coywolf (Posted August 17, 2009)
  
  
• Wolf Article in Science (Posted July 3, 2009)
  
  
• Fined For Poaching (Posted June 15, 2009)
  
  
• Right Whales Reproduce at Record Rates (Posted May 27, 2009)
  
  
• The Fall and Rise of the Right Whale (Posted March 17, 2009)
  
  
• $25,000 fine, 65 days in jail and a lifetime hunting ban for shooting and leaving multiple deer. (Posted Jan 16, 2009)
  
  
• Thunder Bay store fined for illegally selling wild game. (Posted Nov 26, 2008)
  
  
• DNA analysis of game meat - laced sausage at Trent leads to conviction. (Posted Nov 18, 2008)
  
  
• Grocery Store Fined $1800 for selling Wild Game (Posted Nov 12, 2008)
  
  
• Scientists clash over wolves' endangered status (Posted Nov 4, 2008)
  
  
• New Study Finds Climate Change May Impact Polar Bears’ Genetic Structure (Posted Oct 28, 2008)
  
  
• Forensics Prof Receives Funding to Develop DNA Tools to Identify and Track Bioterrorism Sources (Posted Oct. 22, 2008)
  
  
• Dr. Dennis Murray Receives $120,000 to Study Impact of Habitat Changes on Lynx and Wolves (Posted Oct. 22, 2008)
  
  
• Innovation Canada: Animal Profiler (Posted Jan. 25, 2005)
  
  
• "DNA Cluster's 'PATHFINDER' Proposal Receives $1,326,500 " (Posted Nov. 25, 2003)
  
  
• "CHAPLEAU RESIDENT FINED $7,000" (Posted March 10, 2003)
  
  
• "DNA sleuth solves the case of the smoked sturgeon" (Posted Jan. 24, 2003)

• "DNA test used as magic bullet against poachers" (Posted Jan. 24, 2003)

• "Judge considers genetic fingerprinting of animals in illegal hunting trial" (Posted Jan. 24, 2003)

• "High-tech PI - DNA fingerprinting " (Posted Jan. 24, 2003)

• "MNR News Release: $15,500 charge for deer poaching (Oct.22, 2001)" (Posted Jan. 24, 2003)

• "MNR News Release: DNA Technology Convicts Poacher (April 30, 2001)" (Posted Jan. 24, 2003)

• "DNA offers hope for 'rabid' raccoons: Genetics may help pinpoint source of outbreaks, end need for mass killings of animals" Taken from the Ottawa Citizen: Jan 17 2003 (Tom Spears) (Posted Jan. 19, 2003)

• "Approval of DNA Sequencing System" (Posted Jan.17, 2003)

• NSERC NEWSBUREAU BULLETIN - No. 66 (Posted Jan. 17, 2003)
  
  
• "Trent lab tracking wildlife through DNA" (Posted Nov. 1/2002)

• Ontario announces Strategy to Protect Algonquin Park Wolves (Posted Nov. 6/2001)

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