Vertebrate scavengers frequently affect forensic casework by feeding on human remains or
by scattering body parts and bones. Therefore, animal activity can influence complete …

The post-mortem interval (PMI) is important in death investigations as it can assist in
reconstructing the context of the case and the identification of the unknown individual …

The process of human decomposition is driven by biological decomposers, mainly bacteria,
vertebrates, and invertebrate scavengers. When vertebrate scavengers have access to a …

Abstract The Johannesburg Forensic Pathology Services medico-legal mortuary perform
postmortem examinations on all cases of unnatural deaths in the greater Johannesburg …

Unidentified human remains are frequently recovered in urban environments in South Africa,
which undergo forensic (medico-legal) investigations. These remains often exhibit animal …

Forensic taphonomic studies are regionally specific and improve time since death estimates
for medico‐legal casework. Within forensic taphonomy and carrion ecology, vertebrate …

Thirty swine samples collected from different regions of Namibia between 2019 and 2020
were screened for the presence of porcine parvovirus 1 (PPV1) by PCR. Eleven samples …

Different taxa of insects have been reported to modify the skeletal remains of vertebrates
during feeding or the creation of their larval and pupal chambers. Anecdotal reports on the …

As a body decomposes in an outdoor environment, numerous taphonomic agents can act on
the process of human decomposition. It is important to understand the impact of these …

Human–wildlife conflicts may have devastating consequences for fauna due to targeting by
humans of wildlife populations suspected to have predated livestock. Suspicion of …