Up front:Yuck.
But also, wow!
Weve long known that scientists could detect environmental DNA, or eDNA as its called.
Using only air, we identified 25 species of mammal and bird known to be in the area.
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Weve completely changed the land and seascapes of the planet while simultaneously screwing up the atmosphere.
For many species of animal, the situation is critically precarious.
And were the only ones that can save them.
Using only air, we identified 25 species of mammal and bird known to be in the area.
Our dataset detected species at risk of local extinction and several confirmed predator-prey interactions.
This approach will revolutionize terrestrial biodiversity surveys.
It also has the potential to be the origin story for the most terrifying surveillance system ever imagined.
Thats probably a long ways off, but its never to early to start thinking about privacy.
