How the hair of a museum bear is helping tackle wildlife crime

"There's been hundreds of studies done on dog hairs and cat hairs and general domestic animals, and I thought, well, let's make a wider impact than on the wider wildlife crime investigations."

— Hayden Leigh , Academic

"It highlights the scientific value of historic taxidermy collections in museums in 2026, and we are delighted that the Museum of Chelmsford has been able to support this important project."

— Jennie Lardge , Politician