I just sent the msg below but it was rejected due to the type of attachments. There was a form to complete to accompany a salvage loon specimen and a second form re. precautions in handling dead birds.
So, I suggest that if you find a dead loon that you contact Pam Perry or Lori Naumann and they can send you the forms and direct you how to proceed. And you might see a press release. A dead loon can provide research benefit.. The more specimens the DNR obtains, the more conclusive the research findings. Gordon Andersson _____ From: G Andersson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:44 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: collection of loons for mortality study by DNR Birders, conservationists, and citizen scientists: The DNR has distributed a message (below) to DNR staff to encourage a larger sample of dead loons for their loon mortality study. I talked to Lori Naumann and she would appreciate wider distribution of this request. She said that there will also be a press release next week about this from DNR Nongame Wildlife. However, as you know, only certain media outlets may participate in publishing/broadcasting such. I told her I could send it to MOU listserv readers. I think MOU members and birders would like to assist in this research program--- lead fishing tackle and the BP oil spill are two risks to the common loon population. To turn in deceased loons that you might find at lakes this spring and summer, read the instructions in the email and use the form (attached). There is another attachment advisory (inserted) re. handling dead birds and avian flu that should accompany the solicitation. It was not added to the original "DNR All Staff" from Wednesday. I think it will be mentioned in the press release. Questions re. this message or the attachments should be directed to Lori Naumann (DNR/St Paul) or to Pam Perry (DNR/Brainerd)--- telephone and email addresses below. Gordon Andersson St Paul From: Naumann, Lori N (DNR) Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:09 PM To: #DNR_ALLSTAFF Subject: Collection of Dead Loons All, Nongame Wildlife is researching cause of loon deaths in Minnesota again this year. During your field work or vacations over the next few months, we are encouraging you to collect any dead loons found. If you find, or receive a call regarding a dead loon, we would like to collect these specimens. The carcasses should be in good condition (not rotten). Then, please put it in a plastic bag and chill it down on ice or freeze it, asap. The loons spoil very quickly in hot weather. Then it needs to get to a DNR freezer and we will coordinate to arrange transport to either a Nongame freezer or the Carlos Avery freezer. A form is attached. Please make sure that all loons have information with them. Also, please place a leg tag with an identifying number on the loon. Keep copies of information in your office regarding how many loons you collect and where they came from so that you have it in case there are questions from the pathology lab. Once we receive the results, you can contact the person who found the dead loon (sometime next spring/early summer). If you have any questions, please contact myself or Pam Perry in Brainerd: [email protected] or 218-833-8728. Thank you for your assistance with this project. Lori Naumann Permit and Promotions Specialist Nongame Wildlife Program Information Officer Division of Ecological and Water Resources Department of Natural Resources Box 25, 500 Lafayette Rd. St. Paul, MN 55155 phone: 651-259-5148 fax: 651-296-1811 [email protected] Donate to the Nongame Wildlife Program : http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/checkoff.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
