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<p class="MsoNormal">The New Brunswick Museum (Canada) is embarking on a major building expansion that entails moving all collection to temporary off-site quarters for several years. The NBM Natural History Department houses a sizable collection (>400) of full
body and shoulder mounts of mammals. It has been suggested that these all be wrapped and taped in plastic sheeting as a pest control measure. However, there is concern that wrapping will damage ears, vibrissae, some tails, and habitat elements added to
some mounts (grasses in particular). Furthermore, sealing mounts in plastic will make it nearly impossible to undertake routine checks for pests (we have not had any significant issues with these in the past). We would be interested in knowing how others
are storing taxidermied mounts long-term and whether there are any opinions on wrapping mounts. Curatorial preference is to freeze each mount prior to movement, store on enclosed shelving unwrapped, and then monitor regularly for pests.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amanda<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Amanda Bremner M.Sc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Coordinator, Natural History Loans & Databases; Curatorial & Research Technician Botany & Mycology Section<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">/ Coordinateur, prêts et bases de données d’histoire naturelle;
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Technicienne de conservation et recherché botanique et mycology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Department of Natural History / Département d’histoire naturelle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">New Brunswick Museum / Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">277 Douglas Avenue / 277, avenue Douglas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Saint John, New Brunswick / Saint John, Nouveau-Brunswick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Canada E2K 1E5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Tel: 506-566-1545<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:Amanda.Bremner@nbm-mnb.ca"><span style="color:blue">Amanda.Bremner@nbm-mnb.ca</span></a>
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