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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Karen, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is a lovely case. I can see why you want to keep it. Do you see any pest evidence in the case or on the taxidermy?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I recommend that you clean it- inside and out – as best as you can. Make sure that you clean the interior, getting into all of the crevices. If you can remove the deck, remove it and clean it. Use soft brushes and a vacuum cleaner (preferably
a HEPA vacuum). Clean under it. Examine it closely with a flashlight. Close it up and put a trap (sticky trap/monitor) inside and under it. Check the traps over the next few months. A thorough cleaning should make the case useful and pest free.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good luck!<br>
Gretchen <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#385623">Gretchen Anderson</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conservator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carnegie Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:AndersonG@CarnegieMNH.Org"><span style="color:#0563C1">AndersonG@CarnegieMNH.Org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>KAREN DUBROFF<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 28, 2022 2:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Seeking IPM Advice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We recently accepted a transfer of a large taxidermy specimen and its case (see attached photo of the case). We were able to place the specimen in our isolation freezer, however, the case is too large to fit and cannot be sufficiently disassembled.
Our exhibits team would like to keep the case for display at the museum. Unfortunately, the case was part of a display in a non-museum setting for well over a decade, which is concerning from an IPM perspective, specifically with the completely sealed, presumably
hollow, base.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m thus coming to you for advice and recommendations regarding pest mitigation for the case.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Karen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen DuBroff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Registrar, Loans and Exhibitions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Natural History Museum of Utah<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(801) 587-5774<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Utah<o:p></o:p></p>
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