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Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS)

Wildlife forensics

How we identify species being traded through wildlife forensics

Last updated 3 July 2026
A photograph of many pangolin scales displayed on the table labelled with the species name

Fauna Identification and Analysis

How we identify fauna species being traded

A photograph of a bag of agar wood bark on a tiger skin

Flora Identification and Analysis

How we identify flora species being traded