Be sure to check everything around the mount, too. Freeze what you can, vacuum what can't be frozen, and freeze or throw away the vacuum bag immediately. Good luck! Rebecca ------------------------------ *Rebecca Newberry* *Pronouns: she/her/hers* *Director of Collections Stewardship* e: rnewbe...@smm.org o: (651) 265-9841
On Wed, Sep 6, 2023 at 8:35 AM Voron, Joel <jvo...@cwf.org> wrote: > I have to agree with Gretchen on this…sounds like dermestid damage to me > as well. Everything will look fine until it’s disturbed and then you > realize it’s been shored off at the skin level. JTV > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> on behalf > of Anderson, Gretchen <anders...@carnegiemnh.org> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:11:47 AM > *To:* Anderson, Gretchen <anders...@carnegiemnh.org> > *Cc:* pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Caracara > > > [CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Foundation. Do not > click links, open attachments or take action unless you know the contents > are safe] > Did you find any frass? It could be dermestids. I recommend bagging and > freezing. Instructions are on Museum pest Network site. > > Do not use pesticides. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 6, 2023, at 12:06 AM, Anderson, Gretchen <anders...@carnegiemnh.org> > wrote: > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 5, 2023, at 6:06 PM, ulisses mello <ume...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not > click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know > the content is safe. > Have you considered anoxia with Argon gas? > Kind regards, > Ulisses Mello > www.anoxiapro.com > <https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.anoxiapro.com&c=E,1,q50THW_-WzmnD--UJFXzwUy6Cf68ymPwTKWhuT7Uj8hApBTb1O1plvUxkU-wcRUPRghZaS52uiai_v1N-QnVYdtPtLtqbzwSfibtwmNSTg,,&typo=1> > > Em seg., 21 de ago. de 2023 às 15:40, Leslie Ochoa < > leslieoc...@wittemuseum.org> escreveu: > > Hello all, > > > > We have a taxidermy mount of a caracara that has suffered damage. See > attached. 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