WCS Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory

Website: https://oneworldonehealth.wcs.org/Initiatives/WCS-Molecular-Program.aspx

In 2021, we established a partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory at the Bronx Zoo in New York, which resulted in the development of a Saola-specific, rapid field DNA test kit. When our field teams or detection dogs find a likely Saola sign, the kit can return an identification within an hour. This will be a revolutionary advancement over waiting for months for a test result from a lab – and an absolute game-changer in the successful search for Saola.