ROLLA, Mo. — The use of tree DNA has led to the indictment of a southern Missouri man for illegally harvesting walnut trees in the Mark Twain National Forest. According to a press release from the U.S ...

For the first time ever, investigators used tree DNA as evidence in court—to help convict a wood poacher. In July 2021, Justin Andrew Wilke was convicted of conspiracy, theft of public property, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Investigators used a tree’s genes to match it to lumber sold by poachers. There are over 60,000 tree species in the world, all genetically different.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Investigators used a tree’s genes to match it to lumber sold by poachers. There ...