[NatureNS] Snowy Owl Corpse

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Dnr will often take them to have mounted for educational displays. I often
call the Middle Musquodoboit educ Centre

Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
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On Jun 14, 2014 11:17 AM, "Blake Maybank" <bmaybank@gmail.com> wrote:

> While on a group hike yesterday (June 12) in the Polly's Cove area (just
> east of Peggy's Cove) I found a freshly dead Snowy Owl.  The corpse was in
> fine condition, and is now in my freezer.  It seemed emaciated, and so
> perhaps died of starvation. There was no sign of any predation.
>
> I sent a message to Andrew Hebda of the NS Museum to ascertain if he
> wishes the specimen for the collection, but there has not yet been a
> response.  If he cannot use it (or does not respond) then where else can
> this specimen go?  I recall Randy Lauff looking for birds for the St. FX
> collection.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Blake
>
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> White's Lake, Nova Scotia
>
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>
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<p dir=3D"ltr">Dnr will often take them to have mounted for educational dis=
plays. I often call the Middle Musquodoboit educ Centre</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>
Join us on May 10 for our Annual Wildlife Benefit Concert and Silent Auctio=
n<br>
Visit www.cwrc.net for details</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jun 14, 2014 11:17 AM, &quot;Blake Maybank&qu=
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s=
ans-serif;font-size:large">While on a group hike yesterday (June 12) in the=
 Polly&#39;s Cove area (just east of Peggy&#39;s Cove) I found a freshly de=
ad Snowy Owl.=C2=A0 The corpse was in fine condition, and is now in my free=
zer.=C2=A0 It seemed emaciated, and so perhaps died of starvation. There wa=
s no sign of any predation.<br>


<br>I sent a message to Andrew Hebda of the NS Museum to ascertain if he wi=
shes the specimen for the collection, but there has not yet been a response=
.=C2=A0 If he cannot use it (or does not respond) then where else can this =
specimen go?=C2=A0 I recall Randy Lauff looking for birds for the St. FX co=
llection.=C2=A0 <br>


<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if;font-size:large">Any thoughts?<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large">Cheers,<br><br>Bla=
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