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Tracking animals at Saguaro National Park from the DNA they leave behind
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Tracking animals at Saguaro National Park from the DNA they leave behind

  • Henry Brean / Arizona Daily Star
  • Oct 21, 2023
  • Oct 21, 2023 Updated Mar 14, 2025
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Call it "Forensic Files for Frogs." Researchers at Saguaro National Park could use DNA left behind in isolated pools to track native amphibians and the invasive species that threaten them.

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