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Using DNA to uncover rainforest secrets

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Jason Boswell | Wolf Gebhardt
March 4, 2022

A group of conservationists is using environmental DNA to track animals in Liberian forests to help better understand their intricate biodiversity and ensure further protection of these environments.

Jason Boswell Jason Boswell is a reporter based in Cape Town, South Africa.
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