津巴布韦利用狮子DNA证据对偷猎者定罪,这标志着野生动物犯罪执法的首例。 Zimbabwe convicting poachers with lion DNA evidence, marking a first in wildlife crime enforcement.

在一个里程碑式的案件中,津巴布韦首次使用狮子DNA对偷猎者定罪,结果对两名男子判处24个月的徒刑。 In a landmark case, Zimbabwe used lion DNA for the first time to convict poachers, resulting in 24-month prison sentences for two men. 当局在信号停止后追踪到一头失踪的无线领狮子,导致在附近的一个村庄发现尸体零件。 Authorities traced a missing radio-collared lion after its signal stopped, leading to the discovery of body parts in a nearby village. 法证分析利用在英国支持下建立的长达八年之久的国家DNA数据库,将遗骸与特定的狮子匹配。 Forensic analysis matched the remains to the specific lion using a national DNA database built over eight years with UK support. 尽管法律没有自动将拥有狮子部分定为犯罪,但DNA证据提供了偷猎的确凿证据,突出表明了法医学在打击有组织野生生物犯罪方面日益重要的作用。 Despite laws not automatically criminalizing possession of lion parts, the DNA evidence provided conclusive proof of poaching, highlighting the growing role of forensic science in combating organized wildlife crime.