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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This is ridiculous and goodness knows who was advising them. On this rationale almost every natural history museum would be shut down immediately. As I think someone else queried, there may be more
going on - in this bit from the article referenced below (my underlining):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#575759;background:#FEFEFE">Through that conversation
<u>and with future uses for the space in mind</u>, the zoo began looking at potential options for the collection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#575759;background:#FEFEFE">I’d be worried other administrators will look at this with glee and start planning more closures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#575759;background:#FEFEFE">Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr Alan Knox<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Emeritus Head of Museums<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">University of Aberdeen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none"> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Schlenker, Lori Bryn<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 22, 2023 5:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Opitz, Cindy E <cindy-opitz@uiowa.edu>; Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There is more info in this article:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.siouxfalls.business/zoo-details-what-led-up-to-delbridge-museum-closure-whats-next/">Zoo details what led up to Delbridge Museum closure, what's next - SiouxFalls.Business</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Our Visitor Services manager is preparing the museum front desk staff in case someone asks about ‘chemicals’ in the taxidermy and risks to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">Lori Schlenker<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">KU Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">Dyche Hall, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">Lawrence, KS 66045<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">(785) 864-2343<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none"> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Opitz, Cindy E<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 22, 2023 10:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Delbridge MNH closing over chemical concerns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recently announced: The closure of the Delbridge MNH in South Dakota, “over concerns that chemicals in its taxidermy collection could endanger visitors and staff,” and plans to decommission
the collection and dispose of the taxidermy mounts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Article:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a">https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-taxidermy-natural-history-museum-closed-chemicals-8705995a1bf8a45ceb65174e5821308a</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Video featuring the taxidermy mounts:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx--6nZuLnQ</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515;mso-ligatures:none">Cindy Opitz </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515;mso-ligatures:none">(she/her)<br>
Director of Research Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515;mso-ligatures:none">Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515;mso-ligatures:none">Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515;mso-ligatures:none">The University of Iowa<br>
11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242<br>
Office: 319.335.0481</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:cindy-opitz@uiowa.edu">cindy-opitz@uiowa.edu</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#151515;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://mnh.uiowa.edu/" target="_blank">mnh.uiowa.edu,</a>
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