[Nhcoll-l] Ivory and fur donations

[Dahlberg, Elisa]

Hi all,

Please direct these inquiries to:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.fws.gov_wildliferepository_&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=o1furjLfZMlEcJoxvQrle8AhcyXPGils9koPfjVK6Fs&s=9d_BsHzDMHoSFZdttZQWAIzQMpdxqBfw0kXLpZ_11P4&e=

Best,
Elisa

On Sat, Feb 3, 2018 at 11:26 AM, Casey Tucker <tuckercasey at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Interestingly, a friend recently posted this article to Facebook.  It's an
> older article, but relevant to this discussion:
>
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>
>
> Casey Tucker
>
> Adjunct Instructor
>
> Biology
>
> www.linkedin.com/in/casey-tucker-48aa6528/
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_casey-2Dtucker-2D48aa6528_&d=DwMFAw&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=2SOBDz5XFIAV_FOjf3NTykCU4bjub5ARiqSv4QrMvLw&s=KCFCAea6KA99pU50fHCSELDJrY5jfarC6h9bLkKBurQ&e=>
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> ------------------------------
> *From:* nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.
> yale.edu> on behalf of Amber Anderson <AAnderson at cmnh.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 2, 2018 10:06 AM
> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Ivory and fur donations
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
> I've noticed an uptick over the past year or so of calls from people
> wanting to donate decorative ivory carvings and vintage fur coats (usually
> from endangered animals) to our institution. We no longer accept these
> items for a number of reasons and, when I explain the reason and decline,
> I'm usually asked for other suggestions for their donations. They
> understand that they cannot sell the items in most cases.
>
>
> I'm curious to know if other institutions are dealing with more of these
> calls lately and, if so, how you are handling them?
>
>
> Amber Anderson
>
> Registrar
>
> Cleveland Museum of Natural History
>
> 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle
>
> Cleveland, OH 44106-1767
>
> www.cmnh.org
>
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-- 
*Elisa L. Dahlberg*
*Wildlife Repository Specialist*
*U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / **Office of Law Enforcement*
*National Eagle & Wildlife Property Repository*
*6550 Gateway Rd. Bldg 128 / **Commerce City, CO 80022*
*303-287-2110 ex. 229 / elisa_dahlberg at fws.gov <elisa_dahlberg at fws.gov>*
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