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Most taxidermy at the zoo is in good condition – so what happens next? – Sioux Falls Simplified
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Most of the taxidermy animals at the zoo are in good condition, and nearly all are repairable, according to a consultant report presented to a work group Friday morning.
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Simplified: Most of the taxidermy animals at the zoo are in good condition, and nearly all are repairable, according to a consultant report presented to a work group Friday morning. Now, it’s up to the city and the zoo to decide what it wants to do next.
The report looked at 183 specimen including the Brockhouse Collection and other specimen donated by others or collected by the zoo.
Overall, the findings were that Brockhouse had the mounts done by the top taxidermists of the day – Jonas Brothers Taxidermy (not these guys) – and it’s expected that they’d have arsenic.
In compiling the report, consultants and third-party taxidermy experts looked at each specimen to evaluate its condition, any fading, cracking, previous repairs, hair loss, pest infestations and more.
Looking at the overall quality specimen themselves:
Work group member Councilor Rich Merkouris suggested starting with a 90-day opportunity for other nonprofits to make their pitch for why they’d like the collection, how they’d fund repairs and display as needed.
While the hope is to keep the collection together, work group members expressed an openness to any proposals.
If no interest is shown, it’ll then be up to the work group, the zoo and the city to decide what to do and whether the $7.2 million price tag is attainable to keep the collection on display in Sioux Falls.
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