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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>I recently received a request from a private collector who is in possession of what might be a Bali Tiger specimen; the collector has owned it since the 2000s, and knows the previous owner bought it in the 1960s. He’s been working with USF&W to have the necessary permits, FYI.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>The question: is there anyone out there who could assess the age of this specimen? The collector has had some taxidermy people look at it but is not convinced they’re being truthful and would rather scientists/academics doing studies on these types of animals look at it, or perhaps even do some chemical/DNA tests to ascertain age/species.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>The collector is looking to sell the specimen, but he doesn’t want a valuation—he wants to find out if it’s possible that the specimen is over 100 years of age and that it is the type of tiger he thinks it might be.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Is there anyone on list who could help with information or might know of some resources for the collector to contact? Please message off list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Thanks and best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'>Nezka<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>Nezka Pfeifer<br>Curator <br>The Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art<br>1901 Mulberry Street<br>Scranton, PA 18510-2390<br>p: 570.346.7186 ext. 512<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>f: 570.346.0652<br><a href="http://www.everhart-museum.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.everhart-museum.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>Storm the beaches of Normandy in the Everhart Museum’s latest exhibit, </span><b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>D-Day 1944: “Accept nothing less than full Victory!”</span></i></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'> and learn how Americans soldiered on in Gallery One’s </span><b><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>Community Art at the Everhart: WWII on the Homefront</span></i></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>. </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>All exhibits on view February 7 – June 16, 2014.</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#7030A0'>Want to always be in the know about happenings at the Everhart? Become our friend on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Everhart-Museum-of-Natural-History-Science-Art/57064683336?ref=ts"><span style='color:blue'>Facebook</span></a> and follow on Twitter <b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/everhartmuseum"><span style='color:blue'>@everhartmuseum</span></a></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#00B050'>Be sure to designate the Everhart Museum as your charity of choice and raise money for the Everhart by searching on the internet when you use the Yahoo powered search engine,<i> <b>GoodSearch</b></i>, or shop for a cause when you use its online shopping mall, <b><i>GoodShop</i></b>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>