Ralston students study dog DNA as part of research into canine behavior

Ralston students study dog DNA as part of research into canine behavior

Students at Ralston High School recently tested dogs’ DNA as part of a project examining the connection between canines’ genetics and their attachment to humans.

Council implored to consider DNA database to curb dog fouling

Councillor Dominic Molloy has called on Mid Ulster District Council to explore the possibility of creating a DNA database for all registered dogs in the district, so that dog fouling could be traced back to individual dogs and their irresponsible owners. Speaking at last Thursday’s (April 10) Development committee meeting of the local authority, the Sinn Féin representative for Dungannon DEA stated: “The issue has been raised numerous times in c…

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