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font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-co --f46d0447f05e25a83704cf6b7595 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks Paul! _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. On 26 November 2012 15:20, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> wrote: > CWS collect wings from the hunters - Randy > When I hunted ducks during BB's reign I always mailed in whatever we got > to them. They would have a "Wing Bee" ID all the wings and send > back a report of the ducks each hunter submitted. > In the event, something illegal was sent in, they ignored that! > Anyway I'm sure they would be glad to supply you with > the required speciments when they are finished with them. > In addition, they collect birds that are required for illegal gunning court > cases and these are only kept til the case is resolved. > I wouldn't be susprised they would be glad to supply you with some of them. > Randy or Andy Hicks ( 2 fellows ) would be good to contact in Sackville. > Very accomdating fellows. > Amy Marsters is also very good at that sort of thing - she is with DNR > and would probably like you to spring a day for her to look at wings! > In the meantime, you are on the top of my list should I have any luck! > BB loved to swim this time of year so it never was a problem > but I find the water cold - LOL > Good luck > Paul > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Randy Lauff <randy.lauff@gmail.com> > *To:* NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > *Sent:* Monday, November 26, 2012 12:56:52 PM > *Subject:* [NatureNS] Duck specimens needed > > All, > > I realize many of you aren't hunters, but some are. Please feel free to > forward this request to any duck hunters you may know. > > Many of you know me as a biologist at StFX; I am currently doing some work > with DNR on bird collisions with wires over the Canso Causeway. Rarely do > we find an intact bird since scavengers (both bird and mammal) normally get > there before us. So we have to identify the remains based on what is left > of the plumage or bones. > > Although we have a decent bone collection at StFX, we are missing some of > the ducks, mostly diving ducks. If anyone wants to contribute a specimen to > us, that would be wonderful. The list below is of all the ducks we need, > not just the divers. You can get in touch with me at rlauff@stfx.ca. > Intact specimens would be great, but if the breast meat was removed, that > would be fine, too. > > Thank you, > Randy > > White-winged Scoter > Surf Scoter > > Any Scaup (Greater, Lesser, Ring-neck, Canvasback, Redhead, Tufted - yeah, > I know most of these [except greaters] are not so common or even rare > around here, but if I don't ask...) > > American Wigeon (European would be good too...there's at least one in the > upper Antigonish Harbour right now) > Gadwall > > Bufflehead > Barrow's Goldeneye > _________________________________ > RF Lauff > Way in the boonies of > Antigonish County, NS. > > > --f46d0447f05e25a83704cf6b7595 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Paul!<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all">__________________= _______________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, = NS.<br> <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 26 November 2012 15:20, Paul MacDonal= d <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" target=3D= "_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd= ing-left:1ex"> <div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:times new roman,new york,time= s,serif"><div><span>CWS collect wings from the hunters - Randy</span></div>= <div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent= ;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif"> <span>When I hunted ducks during BB's reign I always mailed in whatever= we got</span></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;backgrou= nd-color:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york= 9;,times,serif"> <span>to them. They would have a "Wing Bee" ID all the wings and = send=A0</span></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;backgrou= nd-color:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york= 9;,times,serif"> <span>back a report of the ducks each hunter submitted.</span></div><div st= yle=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-f= amily:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">In the even= t, something illegal was sent in, they ignored that!</div> <div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent= ;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">Anyw= ay I'm sure they would be glad to supply you with</div><div style=3D"fo= nt-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:= 9;times new roman','new york',times,serif"> the required speciments when they are finished with them.</div><div style= =3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-fami= ly:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">In addition, t= hey collect birds that are required for illegal gunning court</div> <div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent= ;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">case= s and these are only kept til the case is resolved.</div><div style=3D"font= -style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-family:'= times new roman','new york',times,serif"> I wouldn't be susprised they would be glad to supply you with some of t= hem.</div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:t= ransparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,s= erif"> Randy or Andy Hicks ( 2 fellows ) would be good to contact in Sackville.=A0= </div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:trans= parent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif= "> Very accomdating fellows.</div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16= px;background-color:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','= new york',times,serif">Amy Marsters is also very good at that sort of thing - she is with DNR</div><d= iv style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;f= ont-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">and wo= uld probably like you to spring a day for her to look at wings!</div> <div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent= ;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">In t= he meantime, you are on the top of my list should I have any luck!</div> <div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent= ;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,serif"> BB loved to swim this time of year so it never was a problem</div><div styl= e=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:transparent;font-fam= ily:'times new roman','new york',times,serif">but I find th= e water cold - LOL</div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:t= ransparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,s= erif">Good luck</div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;backgro= und-color:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york&#= 39;,times,serif"> Paul</div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:t= ransparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,s= erif"><br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-c= olor:transparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',t= imes,serif"> <br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:16px;background-color:t= ransparent;font-family:'times new roman','new york',times,s= erif"><br></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family:'times new r= oman','new york',times,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div style=3D"font-family:'times new roman','new york',tim= es,serif;font-size:12pt"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Arial"> <hr size= =3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Randy Lauff &= lt;<a href=3D"mailto:randy.lauff@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">randy.lauff@g= mail.com</a>><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> NatureNS <<a href=3D= "mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<= /a>> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, N= ovember 26, 2012 12:56:52 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Duck sp= ecimens needed<br> </font> </div><div><div class=3D"h5"> <br><div><div styl= e=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">All,</div><div style=3D"marg= in:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> <br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">I realize= many of you aren't hunters, but some are. Please feel free to forward = this request to any duck hunters you may know.</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"><br></div><div styl= e=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> Many of you know me as a biologist at StFX; I am currently doing some work = with DNR on bird collisions with wires over the Canso Causeway. Rarely do w= e find an intact bird since scavengers (both bird and mammal) normally get = there before us. So we have to identify the remains based on what is left o= f the plumage or bones.</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"><br></div><div styl= e=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> Although we have a decent bone collection at StFX, we are missing some of t= he ducks, mostly diving ducks. If anyone wants to contribute a specimen to = us, that would be wonderful. The list below is of all the ducks we need, no= t just the divers. You can get in touch with me at <a rel=3D"nofollow" href= =3D"mailto:rlauff@stfx.ca" target=3D"_blank">rlauff@stfx.ca</a>. Intact spe= cimens would be great, but if the breast meat was removed, that would be fi= ne, too.</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"><br></div><div styl= e=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> Thank you,</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">Ran= dy</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> <br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">White-win= ged Scoter</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> Surf Scoter</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"><b= r></div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> Any Scaup (Greater, Lesser, Ring-neck, Canvasback, Redhead, Tufted - yeah, = I know most of these [except greaters] are not so common or even rare aroun= d here, but if I don't ask...)</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:= 13.63636302947998px"> <br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">American = Wigeon (European would be good too...there's at least one in the upper = Antigonish Harbour right now)</div> <div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">Gadwall</div><div s= tyle=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> <br></div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px">Bufflehea= d</div><div style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:13.63636302947998px"> Barrow's Goldeneye</div>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<b= r>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> </div><br><br> </div></div></div> </div> </div></div></blockquote></div><b= r></div> --f46d0447f05e25a83704cf6b7595--
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