Recommended Reading:
Forbes, S. L., Kjorlien, Y., & Watson, C. J. The taphonomic impact of scavenger guilds in peri‐urban and rural regions of central and southern Alberta. Part I–Identification of forensically relevant vertebrate scavengers.
Kjorlien, Y., Beattie, O., Peterson, A. Scavenging activity can produce predictable patterns in surface skeletal remains scattering: Observations and comments from two experiments.
Young, A. et al. Applying knowledge of species-typical scavenging behavior to the search and recovery of mammalian skeletal remains.
Young, A. et al. Scavenging in Northwestern Europe: a survey of U.K. police specialist search officers.
Forbes, S.L., Samson, C., and Watson, C.J. Seasonal impact of scavenger guilds as taphonomic agents in central and northern Ontario, Canada.
Do you need help searching for remains?
Yvonne is a trained biological anthropologist and archaeologist who actively researches scattered and scavenged remains. She offers training and consultation for volunteer groups and law enforcement. Since 2004, she has offered training and consultation to numerous groups in Western Canada regarding the search, discovery, and identification of human remains.
Family members: take the quiz to get some clarity about your search needs and if Yvonne can help. Completing the quiz will qualify you for a free 30-minute consultation with Yvonne.
Current Rates:
- Online, asynchronous Introduction to Bone Search and Discovery Course: $99 CDN
- On-site search planning & assistance: case-by-case. Please contact for quote.
- Tailored training: case-by-case. Please contact for quote.
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Yvonne Kjorlien 