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<p>One aspect of such an exhibit could be to reveal that road-killed specimens provide valuable distribution information. Search herpeological collections in particular, and you'll find "DOR" [dead on road] specimens that have been photographed or preserved.<br>
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu [nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Bob Glotzhober [bglotzhober@ohiohistory.org]<br>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:38 AM<br>
To: Carolyn Rissanen; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Display of "roadkill"<br>
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Physically preparing the specimens and doing the exhibit should be easy<br>
enough. But that is really a secondary question.<br>
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The real question, in my mind, is what is the objective of the exhibit?<br>
Is it merely shock value? Do you believe you can reduce road kill of<br>
wildlife through the message of this exhibit?<br>
Shock value can be good -- if it is used as a tool for a more important<br>
objective. Paul Risk always talked about the "Ain't it Horrible<br>
Syndrome" -- where people are repulsed but also attracted to the<br>
grotesque or repulsive. The news media certainly attracts a lot of<br>
business this way. But unless there is an underlying and important<br>
message, this could be a turn-off for a lot of people. Unless you are<br>
promoting something like wildlife underpasses/overpasses for freeways to<br>
reduce roadkill, I cannot imagine that this would have impact on the<br>
frequency of roadkill. Given most budgets currently, is spending funds<br>
to prepare roadkill specimens really worth it? I am not saying you<br>
should or should not do the exhibit, but it would be interesting to see<br>
what your basic message and objectives are for doing it.<br>
Bob Glotzhober<br>
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Robert C. Glotzhober<br>
Senior Curator of Natural History<br>
Ohio Historical Society<br>
800 E. 17th Ave.<br>
Columbus, Ohio 43211-2474<br>
Ph. 614-298-2054<br>
e-Mail: bglotzhober@ohiohistory.org<br>
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu<br>
[mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Carolyn Rissanen<br>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:59 PM<br>
To: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Display of "roadkill"<br>
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Has anyone ever done a display of road kill? We are looking to prepare a<br>
few specimens as a "can you identify this?" exhibition, and it seems<br>
that we can have our taxidermist mount them flat, or collect them<br>
pre-flattened and freeze dry them. Any opinions?<br>
<br>
Carolyn Rissanen<br>
Oakland Museum of California<br>
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