Jerusalem doggie DNA database to trace poo offenders 耶路撒冷狗狗DNA資料庫追蹤狗屎違規者

◎張沛元
The Jerusalem municipality is planning to compile a DNA database for dogs in the Holy City in a bid to combat the problem of dog poo by tracing droppings back to the offending pooch.
耶路撒冷市政當局正計畫為這座聖城的狗彙整一個DNA資料庫，以便藉由追溯違規狗的便便來打擊狗屎問題。
In a statement, the municipality said it would first be collecting saliva samples from dogs in the city before inputting them into a citywide database.
市政當局在一份聲明中指出，首先將蒐集該市狗的唾液樣本，然後將之輸入一個全市的資料庫。
"The municipality pilot project calls for establishment of a database of dog DNA to allow us to reduce the soiling of pavements, parks and public spaces," the statement said.
「市府的這項先導計畫需要建立狗的DNA資料庫，好讓我們能減少人行道、公園與公共空間的狗便污穢，」該聲明如是說。
Once the DNA database has been compiled, the city will conduct testing to see whether the samples can be effectively matched to dog droppings found around the city.
狗DNA資料庫一旦彙整完成，該市將進行測試，以了解這些樣本是否能有效與在該市各地發現的狗便配對。
Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz said the municipality hoped to get saliva samples from around 70 to 80 percent of the 11,000 dogs registered in Jerusalem.
以色列國土報報導，該市希望能蒐集到在耶路撒冷登記有案的1萬1000隻狗中7到8成的唾液樣本。
Once the database is that complete, the programme will begin trying to match droppings to the offending canine, charging each pooch’s owner a fine of 750 shekels. （AFP）
資料庫一旦彙整完成，該計畫就會試圖比對狗便與違規犬隻，並對每名狗主人處以以色列幣750元的罰款。（法新社）

新聞辭典
compile：動詞，彙整，收集。
in a bid to：片語，為了，試圖。例句：She tried acupuncture in a bid to lose some weight.（她為了減重嘗試針灸。）
trace back：片語，追溯。例句：He has never traced back his lineage, but believes his great-grandparents were from East Europe.（他從未追溯自己的家系，但深信他的曾祖父母來自東歐。）