Using Vultures to Solve Crimes

Guest: Lauren Pharr, PhD, Forensic Scientist, Pharr Forensic Consulting LLC When police find human remains, blood and bone samples are important evidence, of course. But feathers? Absolutely, says forensic scientist Lauren Pharr. She’s an expert in reading the clues left behind by vultures, and her knowledge of vulture scavenging behavior has helped police solve some tricky cases.