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Boris the Bear’s Fur Solves Poaching Crimes | Art News
A century-old taxidermy bear named Boris is helping fight wildlife crime—his fur is being studied by grad student Hayden Leigh to revolutionize how animal hairs are identified in investigations. By analyzing Boris’s microscopic hair layers and DNA, Leigh aims to create a cheaper, more reliable method for tracking poaching and trafficking of modern brown bears. With limited research on wild animal hair compared to domestic pets, this project uses museum specimens as an ethical alternative to live animals. The Museum of Chelmsford supports the effort, seeing Boris’s legacy as a bridge between…
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