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Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Martin Hartzold, bookseller" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: March 29, 2017 at 6:45:37 AM EDT > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: ["EXLIBRIS-L"] Louisiana University May Destroy Its Natural History Collection > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > > Dear Members of the List, > > A friend sent me this story and I thought it might be of interest here. Various online reports seem conflicting, but the guts of this story seem to be: > > The University of Louisiana at Monroe, due to a reported decline in interest and funding, and in order to expand its track and field facilities, is considering destroying its natural history collection of 6 million fish specimens and approximately 500,000 plant specimens if another, suitable home is not found, quickly. > > http://gizmodo.com/university-threatens-destruction-of-millions-of-specime-1793745389 > > Sincerely, > > Martin Hartzold, bookseller > Findlay, Ohio > >