[Nhcoll-l] Black Rhino horn stolen from University of Vermont

[Ashby, Jack]

Hi all
Very troubling news indeed. As you are probably aware there have been many thefts and attempted thefts of rhino horn from museums across Europe since 2009, I believe now surpassing 50, some which were violent incidents – even involving tear gas.
As such the Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA) issued this guidance: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.natsca.org_rhino-2Dhorn-2Dguidance-2Dmuseums&d=DwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=7lh__b4OjHSht4ysd5Uwi79qXX74XzM1H9whD3ROyZI&s=rBkxAvGluT1S7m5pguVq-mX6tDTs3nplTMAy8mHVo6c&e= 
Any of us on the NatSCA committee would be happy to offer further advice, in confidence, if colleagues thought it would be helpful. Our details are here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.natsca.org_committee-2Dmembers&d=DwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=7lh__b4OjHSht4ysd5Uwi79qXX74XzM1H9whD3ROyZI&s=8oKE6QVqsJVdL7l83-0bS9jqyYjH7ElGyq3eZ3J3fb0&e= 

All the best
Jack

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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Ellen Paul
Sent: 04 May 2017 21:21
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Black Rhino horn stolen from University of Vermont

I was asked to share this with the museum community by the USFWS.

Might you be able to share this news in the university & museum community so they can better secure rhino horns in their collection - see recent news of thieft at Univ. of Vermont - below..  thank you for outreach help.

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Ellen


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