Evaluation of mtDNA analysis as a screening method prior to individual identification by short tandem repeat analysis of sika deer (Cervus nippon) for illegal disposal of hunting in Japan

The sika deer (Cervus nippon) is subject to controlled abatements Japan, and in many areas hunters are subsidized by submitting tails from the dead deer. The carcasses must be properly disposed of after the tails are removed, and abandoning culled animals in the field is strictly prohibited by law....

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Aki Tanaka, Reina Ueda, Chihiro Udagawa, Toshinori Omi, Yuko Kihara, Shin-ichi Hayama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	illegal disposal MtDNA analysis wildlife forensics screening individual identification
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1599909/full