[NatureNS] Collection of the bird or the off fall!

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>   The remains of this Antigonish GWFG was used by the hunter himself for
bobcat bait.  (He's also a trapper), so he wasn't willing to give it
up for scientific purposes.
Billy

 I will of course, second that. Tom, and several others, have contributed
> specimens they've either found directly or asked hunters to give up...I
> believe Tom got me a King Eider in this manner! The StFX collection is
> really quite rich because of the contributions of Tom, other folks on this
> list (Paul, Steve, Ken...others!) and other folk, too.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy
>
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.
>
>
>
> On 10 December 2012 09:22, Tom & Terri <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I would encourage anyone that comes across any "Rare" harvested
>> ducks/geese (others) to ask the hunter to save the Off fall (not to be
>> graphic). Almost all the field marks are preserved in some forms of
>> processing (skinning), and other methods will still preserve some/most.
>> Any
>> time I've asked it was freely offered up. After all it's considered
>> garbage
>> from that point. You may even be offered the whole specimen, it has
>> happened.
>>
>> I know that there are facilities that would love to even have the head
>> as
>> an addition to the collection! I know I've made contributions to
>> collections in this way before.
>>
>> This can be a powerful tool in monitoring rarities. By empowering and
>> involving the hunter you'll receive reports and collection samples while
>> at
>> the same time your educating them on the rarer migrants in our areas.
>>
>> Tom K
>>
>> Canso
>>
>


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