Petition drive to keep Brockhouse taxidermy collection in Sioux Falls fails – thedakotascout.com

A citywide vote to decide the fate of a collection of rare taxidermy mounts slated to be shipped out of state won’t happen.Concerned Citizens for Sioux Falls has come up thousands of signatures short in its attempt to refer a decision by the City Council to offload more than 100 specimens known as the Brockhouse […]

Need a wolf fur? A puffin pelt? All you need is a library card and a visit to the ARLIS library – Anchorage Daily News

Need to borrow a polar bear fur? Or a walrus skull complete with tusks? Or how about a beluga whale vertebrae or piece of baleen?All you need is a library card and a trip to the Alaska Resources Library and Information Services on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus.The library — better known as ARLIS […]

Of Skeletons And Skins: Meet Sri Lanka’s Only Female Taxidermist – Roar Media Archive

AboutBrand PartnershipsContent PolicyContact EnglishSinhalaTamilBanglaWalking into the taxidermy division of the Colombo National Museum is both fascinating and unnerving at the same time. A leopard snarls in greeting just inside the door, elephant skulls line the small aisle ahead. A pair of giant squirrels perch on a stand, nibbling fruits in tableau, redolent of a life […]

Heritage: Salem clothing merchants had Syrian roots – Statesman Journal

“Way Over in Syria Was Business Career of This Salem Merchant Started. N.C. Kafoury Has Had Enough Experience to Make an Interesting Novel.”So started Olive Doak’s 1930 article in Salem’s Oregon Statesman newspaper about Nadir Coury Kafoury.While I agree with Doak that the Kafoury family’s story is interesting, I would argue that the facts are […]

Meet the gray wolf: How the apex predator, largest member of the dog family has evolved – foxweather.com

Six red wolf pups were recently born at Zoo Knoxville, a significant milestone as the species is critically endangered, according to zoo officials.The grey wolf is one of the world's most fearsome apex predators, despite having a cute and cuddly appearance.Gray wolves historically have ranged across the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America […]

Taking taxidermy to the Masters level – timesrepublican.com

If you love wildlife and waterfowl, and have a passion for creating art work to preserve those outdoor adventure moments, then a skilled taxidermist is what you need to have contact with. Mike Stegmann fits that billing perfectly. His work is proven by consistent results of the highest quality. Ducks and geese may be his […]