Forensic examination of wild flora and fauna specimens
Examination of items of plant and animal origin under a court order: features, provenance, species identification, condition, raw materials and materials.
from RUB 90 000
WILD FLORA AND FAUNA SPECIMENSFeatures / species / provenance
Examination and identification
Plants. Animals.
Preserve.
Examine.
Examination of wild flora and wild fauna specimens: plants, wood, seeds, leaves, bark, animal hair, feathers, skin, fur, bones, scales, shells, raw materials, materials and reviews.
Before work begins
An object is examined with regard to its provenance.
Describe the object, location and circumstances of discovery. Agree on sampling, storage and transfer conditions before taking actions that alter the sample's condition.
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Main areas of wild flora and fauna examination
Two key areas are distinguished: examination of wild flora specimens and examination of wild fauna specimens.
Examination of wild flora specimens
Examination of plants, seeds, leaves, wood, bark, roots, fruits, pollen, herbarium specimens and other plant specimens of wild origin.
from RUB 60,000
Examination of wild fauna specimens
Examination of animal hair, individual hairs, feathers, skin, fur, bone fragments, shells, scales, horns, raw materials and other items of animal origin.
from RUB 70 000
Species identification
Establishing features indicating that an object belongs to a particular group, genus, species or category of biological objects, where sufficient material is available.
from RUB 75,000
Plant specimens and fragments
Analysis of plant particles, wood, leaves, seeds, fibres, pollen, bark, fruits, root fragments and plant raw materials.
from RUB 60,000
Animal specimens and fragments
Analysis of items of animal origin: animal hair, individual hairs, feathers, skin, fur, bone, scales, shells, horns, teeth and other fragments.
from RUB 70 000
Raw materials from wild flora and fauna
Examination of raw materials, products, unfinished pieces, remains and materials presumed to derive from wild organisms.
from RUB 80,000
Specialist opinion
A pretrial opinion for court proceedings, a lawyer, a claim, or a customs, environmental, property or commercial dispute.
from RUB 50,000
Review of a wild flora and fauna examination
Checking methods, objects, sampling, completeness of the examination, scope of expertise, logic and validity of the expert's conclusions.
from RUB 60,000
Expert approach
Features indicating origin, species identification and object condition
Examination of wild flora and fauna specimens helps investigate an object's biological nature, features, condition, possible membership of a group of objects, raw materials or materials, and check the validity of conclusions from a previous examination.
Some tasks may require laboratory work, microscopy, comparison samples, DNA analysis or the involvement of a specialist botanist, zoologist, veterinary specialist, environmental specialist or another laboratory.
- Wild flora:
plants, seeds, leaves, wood, bark, roots, fruits, pollen and plant fragments. - Wild fauna:
animal hair, individual hairs, feathers, skin, fur, bones, horns, teeth, scales, shells and animal fragments. - Materials:
photographs, packaging, sampling records, conditions of discovery, provenance documents and comparison samples. - Deliverable:
specialist opinion, forensic examination, expert report review or questions for court.
Important: the website does not claim to perform DNA testing, veterinary, sanitary and epidemiological or state nature-conservation expert examinations. These tasks require relevant specialists and laboratories.
Pricing
Prices for examination of wild flora and fauna specimens
| Initial telephone consultation | free for up to 15 minutes |
| Preliminary analysis of documents and photographs | from RUB 15,000 |
| Specialist opinion | from RUB 50,000 |
| Examination of wild flora specimens | from RUB 60,000 |
| Examination of wild fauna specimens | from RUB 70 000 |
| Species identification | from RUB 75,000 |
| Raw materials and materials from wild organisms | from RUB 80,000 |
| Forensic examination of wild flora and fauna specimens | from RUB 90 000 |
The final cost depends on the object type, state of preservation, number of samples, need for laboratory work and comparison samples, number of questions and urgency.
Articles
Material on wild flora and fauna examination
What is examination of wild flora and fauna specimens
Examination of items of plant and animal origin, their features, condition, provenance and possible species identification.
Examination of wild flora specimens
Plants, seeds, leaves, wood, bark, roots, fruits, pollen, plant fragments and raw materials of wild plant origin.
Examination of wild fauna specimens
Animal hair, individual hairs, feathers, skin, fur, bones, scales, shells, horns, teeth, raw materials and other animal specimens.
About the expert
Andrei Viktorovich
Expert support concerning wild flora and fauna specimens, plant and animal fragments, raw materials, materials and reviews of expert opinions.
The object and its context
It is important not only to examine the object itself but also to consider the conditions of discovery, packaging, sampling, documents and comparison samples.
Scope of expertise
The examination is kept separate from DNA, veterinary, sanitary and epidemiological, and state nature-conservation tasks.
Combined tasks
Where necessary, work with a specialist laboratory, botanist, zoologist, environmental specialist or materials specialist may be possible.
Consultation
Send photographs and a description of the object
Describe the object, conditions of discovery and task, and attach photographs, documents, the court's questions, the previous expert's opinion or provenance information.
- examination of wild flora specimens;
- examination of wild fauna specimens;
- raw materials and materials derived from wild organisms;
- review of another expert's report.