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Hello, 

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections. 

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid. 

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 9/29/2020 4:25:00 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello, 

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections. 

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid. 

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Leslie,

My name is Melissa Sarver and I am the Director of Guest Relations at COSI. I would love to connect you with my colleague who manages our living collections. Please e-mail me at: msarver@cosi.org

Thank you!

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Melissa Sarver
Director of Guest Relations
COSI
Columbus OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Hi Leslie,

I would suggest contacting the Zoo Registrars Association (ZRA) https://zooregistrars.org/.  I once did a presentation for them at one of their conferences, and I learned a lot about managing live animal collections at that conference.

Elise

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Elise LeCompte
Registrar
Florida Museum of Natural History - University of Florida
Gainesville FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Hello!

My hometown has both object and living collections. Try contacting the Tallahassee Museum,Tallahasseemuseum.org

Animal Curator

Suzie Buzzo

(850)575-8685

sbuzzo@tallahasseemuseum.org

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Gabrielle Graham
Community Partnerships & Adult Program Manager
Buffalo Museum of Science
Buffalo NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Hi Leslie,

My name is Ann Wegman and I am the Animal Resources Coordinator at Cincinnati Museum Center, I am actually not sure how our collection fits into our documentation but I can find out. We are also doing modified animal programming during COVID.


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Heather Farrington
Curator
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
CINCINNATI OH
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Ann, I'd love to connect with you. Can you send me an email address so that we can chat about documentation and animal programming?

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-01-2020 11:36 AM
From: Heather Farrington
Subject: Live animal collections

Hi Leslie,

My name is Ann Wegman and I am the Animal Resources Coordinator at Cincinnati Museum Center, I am actually not sure how our collection fits into our documentation but I can find out. We are also doing modified animal programming during COVID.


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Heather Farrington
Curator
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
CINCINNATI OH

Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Hello,

You might try reaching out to Leslie Gordon at lgordon@nhm.org.  She is the manager of the vertebrate live animal program at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Good luck,
Beth Werling
Collections Manager, History Department
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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Beth Werling
Collections Manager
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Hi Leslie! You should reach out the Witte Museum in San Antonio Texas. They have a living collection as well  and have been through the process many times. They are super nice and I'm sure would love to help out!

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Shenna Hayden
Sr. Manager of Visitor Services Administration
Olympia WA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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Hi Leslie,
Old World Wisconsin (one of the Wisconsin Historical Society's sites) has had an active live animal program since the mid 1970s and is focused on guest experiences with our collection of 19th and early 20th century heritage breed animals (poultry, cattle, horses, swine, sheep).  These animals are managed year round at OWW.  Please reach out to Mark Korf, Historic Farmer for conversation.  You can reach him at mark.korf@wisconsinhistory.org

Best,
Cait

Cait Dallas
Curator and Exhibit Developer
Old World Wisconsin
catherine.dallas@wisconsinhistory.org

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Catherine Dallas
Curator
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle WI
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-29-2020 04:24 PM
From: Leslie Wilson
Subject: Live animal collections

Hello,

I am the collection manager for Carnegie Museum of Natural History's live animal collection. I'm in the process of preparing AAM documentation for our next cycle, and it's the first time we've approached this process with a living collection. I've been attempting to reach out to other museums that house live animals to get some general information, but I'm having a really difficult time identifying museums that have animal collections. I'm interested in learning about how other institutions approach AAM documentation (and potentially AZA for those with dual membership), specifically for living collections.

If your institution has live animals, I'm interested in chatting about documentation as well as your general approach to programming with live animals during covid.

Leslie

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Leslie Wilson
Onsite Programs Manager
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh PA
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