Ideally, if you plan to take it to a museum, double bag it in tightly-closed Zip-loc Freezer bags (to help prevent dehydration in a frost-free freezer). Between the 1st and 2nd bag, put a clearly written label with date found, specific location, county, state, and collector name.

If you're not going to take it to a museum, toss it under a bush or something and let it be recycled.

Kelly Cassidy
Pullman, WA

> On Sep 17, 2014, at 3:09 PM, McComb Gardens <info at mccombgardens.com> wrote:
>
> And stick it in the freezer?
>
> Wings,
> Jane
>
>
> Neil W. Burkhardt
> Jane Stewart
> 121 Solar Lane
> Sequim, WA 98382-8324
> info at mccombgardens.com
> 360-681-2827
>
>
> From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert C. Faucett
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:55 PM
> To: Steve Compton scompton1251
> Cc: TWEETERS; Daniel Mroz; Robert C. Faucett
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] What to do with a dead bird?
>
> Put it in a ziploc bag along with a note about when & where you found it. Then take it to a museum!
>
>
> --
> Robert C. Faucett
> Collections Manager
> Ornithology
> Burke Museum
> Box 353010
> University of Washington
> Seattle, WA 98195-3010
> Office: 206-543-1668
> Cell: 206-619-5569
> Fax: 206-685-3039
> rfaucett at uw.edu
> www.washington.edu/burkemuseum
> http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ornithology/index.php
> http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/genetic/index.php
>
> On Sep 17, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Steve Compton scompton1251 <scompton1251 at charter.net> wrote:
>
>
> Daniel,
>
> Natural, remove if necessary. Possession is technically illegal. Just leave it or put it under a bush.
>
> Steve Compton
> Visiting Seattle from Greenville, SC
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Daniel Mroz <simplymrozthejew at gmail.com>
> Date: 09/17/2014 2:38 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: [Tweeters] What to do with a dead bird?
>
>
>
> What is the appropriate way to take care of a dead bird? Leave it for other animals and insects? Throw it away? Call a vet?
>
> Thanks
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