DNA testing could be used to detect elusive crocodiles, Queensland officials say

Wildlife authorities are hopeful about a new technique to identify which waterways have crocs without needing to sight them

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DNA testing could be the latest tool to help park rangers track down elusive crocodiles in tropical north Queensland.

Researchers from the University of Canberra have developed a technique that can detect minute amounts of a crocodile's mitochondrial DNA in water samples.

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