[Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals

[Leslie L Skibinski]

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.


--Leslie

Leslie L. Skibinski
Collection Manager

Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca, New York  14850
Phone:  (607) 273-6623  ext. 128
Fax:  (607) 273-6620



From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Sergio Montagud
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:20 AM
To: Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Horrible ;-) taxidermized birds and mammals


Hello everyone,

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.

This type of donations is frequent because most people are received now properties of their families that traditionally have these kinds of pieces.

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.

Thanks a lot

Sergio

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Sergio Montagud Alario
Museu [UV] Història Natural
Universitat de València
e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es<mailto:sergio.montagud at uv.es>
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