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On Oct 15, 2019, at 11:41 AM, Stepping Stones Archives
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Hi Melissa,
I know that the New-York Historical Society did an exhibit where they displayed
live fish that live in the Hudson River in New York State. I think this was a
positive contribution because it literally brought life to the exhibit as a
visual aid to the material presented. While I personally have not sold live
insects, I don't personally see a problem with it if you maintain IPM standards
(which would now include your gift shop too). Hope this is helpful.
Sincerely,
Lexi Echelman
Archives and Collections Coordinator
Stepping Stones – Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson, respective cofounders of
Alcoholics Anonymous & Al-Anon Family Groups
62 Oak Road Katonah, NY 10536
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On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 11:21 AM Dawn, Melissa
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We have a new exhibit opening soon called Amazing Butterflies. There are no
live insects in the exhibit. I am in charge of IPM at our museum, and our
store manager has asked me how I feel about the museum store having live
butterflies in the store and selling butterfly kits during this exhibit. These
kits typically contain caterpillars or butterflies and have food for the
insects. In the past we had a traveling exhibit of reptiles, and crickets that
were a food source for them escaped and infested offices. My gut instinct is
to say this is not advisable, but I would love some insight from others about
why this may or may not be a good idea. Has anyone sold live insects in their
institutions or seen any negative impacts from their display/sale?
Melissa
Melissa Dawn
Assistant Registrar
Division of the Humanities
Museum of the Rockies
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406.994.2242
600 West Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59717
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