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Hi Judy
Time is of the essence - TO PRESERVE THE
SPECIMEN IN GOOD CONDITION.
In case Mark Clayton is away this
weekend - here is what he has written previously.
So, what do you do if
you find a dead bird? If it is in a good condition, try and put some tissue or
cotton wool into its throat ? this is to stop any blood or gut ooze from
leaking on to the feathers. If it is possible try and take some notes on the
colour of the iris, bill, legs, toes and claws and things such as facial skin,
e.g. Blue-faced Honeyeater, wattles, e.g. as on a Red Wattlebird, or an eye
ring, e.g., White-naped Honeyeater. Then wrap the bird in some tissue or
toilet paper, or if it is a biggish specimen, in newspaper, then wrap it in a
plastic bag and place it in a freezer as soon as possible. At the same time
you are wrapping the bird PLEASE take notes on the following: - the
date on which you found
the bird, the locality as
precisely as possible as to where you found the bird, the habitat that you found the bird, what
you think is the cause of
death e.g. found as road kill, hit window, beach washed, etc,
and your name and contact
details as the finder. Place all this information in the packet with the bird in such a
way that it will not get lost as it may be sometime before it is processed by
staff at the ANWC.
AND
AGAIN:
- Hi all,
Over the years I have put
notes on the COG line about what to do with
specimens of dead birds, i.e,
take them to the Australian National Wildlife
Collection at CSIRO
Sustainable Ecosystems in Crace (off the Barton
Highway). The same
goes for any specimen of amphibians, reptiles, or mammals
(well
maybe not Eastern Grey Kangaroos and the larger wallabies). The
contact at
the ANWC is the Collection Manager, Robert Palmer. His phone
number is 02
62421639 (note I have had this incorrect in previous messages),
and his
email is m("csiro.au","Robert.Palmer");"> . If it is not possible to contact
Robert, people can always
try to contact me on phone 62413620 (H) or my
email above.
It is a
pity to waste what could be extremely valuable scientific specimens.
If
anyone wants more information about what data to record with
specimens,
please get in touch.
Cheers,
Mark
By the way, it looks to me like a
Sugar Glider, but I am not an expert.
There are several species which look
similar.
Cheers
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