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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">No one has mentioned the possibility that these taxidermied mounts may contain arsenic, mercury etc. Before doing anything with them they should be tested. If you work with them make sure to use protective
equipment. If they do contain “bad stuff” they need to be disposed of as hazardous waste. I don’t know what that may entail in the EU. Maybe someone else could weigh in on that aspect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">--Leslie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Leslie L. Skibinski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Paleontological Research Institution<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1259 Trumansburg Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ithaca, New York 14850<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Phone: (607) 273-6623 ext. 128<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fax: (607) 273-6620<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sergio Montagud<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last week we received some items of taxidermized birds and mammals in a very bad condition. Not only they are bad preserved, with dust and feather/hair fallen, also they have no data about origin, date or taxidermist. There are not interesting
species, all are common except five or six that could be considered as rare. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would ask you if anyone have experienced with these sorts of exx. and try to reuse in other terms. I want to say if they take them, extract the skull, and discard the rest or something like these. Ideas and experiences are welcome. Evidently,
invest time to recover these is not considered.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Thanks a lot<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Sergio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">********************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Sergio Montagud Alario<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Museu [UV] Història Natural<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Universitat de València<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">e-mail: <a href="mailto:sergio.montagud@uv.es">
sergio.montagud@uv.es</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-TRAD">********************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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