[Nhcoll-l] compost

[Thomas Labedz]

I've done some skeletal prep with my lawn waste compost pile at home. Turned out very nice, grease free; but took about a year. Any exposed bone will be subject to gnawing by rodents or scavenging by larger mammalian pests. I suggest some sort of galvanized metal hail screen, perhaps on a framework of some sort, that will prevent damage. Squirrels, raccoons, etc. would chew right through a tarp and small rodents would go under it.
Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager
University of Nebraska State Museum
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.

From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Watkins-Colwell, Gregory
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 1:51 PM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] compost

Just a quick question to all those who have composted larger specimens for skeletal prep.

I'm wondering if anybody covers the compost pile with something like a tarp or maybe landscape fabric?  What are the pros and cons of doing that?


Greg


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Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell
Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
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