Student Resources

Below are a few resources to help you get started on researching your topic; these are by no means comprehensive lists, so you need to also branch out on your own and investigate your topic independently!

Videos:

• Regarding poaching and the illegal wildlife trade:
  • The Poachers Pipeline
  • The Ivory Game Trailer (available on Netflix)
  • The End of Elephants (BBC Documentary) 
• Regarding bio-molecular tools (tutorials):
  • Khan Academy: Introduction to Gel Electrophoresis
  • YourGenome.Org: What is a DNA fingerprint?

Research Sites & Articles:

• Sites regarding poaching and the illegal wildlife trade:
  • World Wildlife Fund 
  • African Wildlife Foundation
  • Poaching Facts
  • Endangered Species Coalition
  • International Anti-Poaching Foundation
  • Environment Africa
  • The Last Animals
• Articles & Sites regarding the use of bio-molecular tools:
  • What is gel electrophoresis?
  • Khan Academy: Gel Electrophoresis
  • Genetics.Utah.edu: Can DNA Demand a Verdict?
  • Genetics.Utah.edu: Conservation Genetics
  • How DNA Could Help Catch Elephant Poachers
  • Elephant DNA Map to Help Fight Poaching
  • Genetic assignment of large seizures of elephant ivory reveals Africa’s major poaching hotspots
  • Using DNA Forensics To Track Elephant Poachers
  • Saving Wildlife with Forensic Genetics