I would also recommend considering whether the species are native or non-native. Not cool to be the source of a non-native species introduction. Dawn
On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 1:59 PM 'Rebecca Newberry' via Museumpests < [email protected]> wrote: > We sold butterfly kits without causing any problems. The ones we sold > were all sealed up so there weren't any issues with them escaping. In fact, > visitors were encouraged to return with their butterfly and release it into > the live butterfly exhibit we were hosting at the time. I'm not sure if > anyone actually did that, but we carefully monitored the areas around the > store and the butterfly house for issues and didn't report a rise in > harmful pests. > I can't speak to the cruelty of butterfly displays and kits, but I can > speak to the fact that we were able to do it without increasing the risk to > our collection from pest infestation. > Best of luck, > Rebecca > ------------------------------ > <https://www.smm.org/> > *Rebecca Newberry* > *Conservator* > e: [email protected] > o: (651) 265-9841 > > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 10:21 AM Dawn, Melissa <[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* >> >> [email protected] >> >> 406.994.2242 >> >> 600 West Kagy Blvd. >> >> Bozeman, MT 59717 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Museumpests" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MWHPR02MB2495E2F35947C832D4E3998288930%40MWHPR02MB2495.namprd02.prod.outlook.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/MWHPR02MB2495E2F35947C832D4E3998288930%40MWHPR02MB2495.namprd02.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Museumpests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAJDA2SeovO678b8C5WeZr3PvVJGr_%2BWfix39fAdBvxH0Wh%3Dg-g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAJDA2SeovO678b8C5WeZr3PvVJGr_%2BWfix39fAdBvxH0Wh%3Dg-g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Dawn Roberts | Director of Collections The Chicago Academy of Sciences / Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago, IL 60614 | www.naturemuseum.org Collections Facility and Office 4001 N Ravenswood Avenue, suite 201, Chicago, IL 60613 | 773-755-5125 *The Urban Gateway to Nature and Science* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Museumpests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CACy32muNT6mEYf4k4ZOun%3D6ufJG58e1ixf2RzhobQTVgYWqtmg%40mail.gmail.com.
