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Table of Contents

CIP

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

1.1 Ethical Considerations
1.1.1 General Considerations
1.1.2 Collecting and Trapping
1.1.3 Euthanasia of Study Animals
1.2 Compliance with Laws and Regulations
1.2.1 Protected Areas
1.2.2 Wildlife
1.2.3 Migratory Birds
1.2.4 Fish (freshwater)
1.2.5 Marine Invertebrates, Saltwater Fishes and Salmon in Fresh-water
1.2.6 Marine Mammals
1.3 Health Hazards
1.4 Special Training

2. Protocol Overview

2.1 Office Procedures
2.2 Voucher Requirements by Taxonomic Group
2.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens
2.3.1 Photo Documentation
2.3.2 Whole Specimens
2.4 Data Needs
2.4.1 Field Notebook
2.4.2 Field Labels
2.4.3 General Data Requirements
2.4.4 Identification of Specimens
2.5 Transportation of Specimens
2.5.1 Transport of Dangerous Goods
2.5.2 Containers for Liquid Storage
2.6 Deposition Policy
2.6.1 Museum Accessioning
2.6.2 Museum Curation
2.6.3 Museum Storage
2.7 Material Specifications and Collection Costs
2.7.1 Material Specifications
2.7.2 Costs

3. Birds

3.1 Voucher Requirements
3.2 Data Needs
3.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens
3.3.1 Documentation of Field Observation
3.3.2 Whole Specimens
3.4 Museum Accessioning
3.5 Materials and Costs
3.6 References

4. Mammals

4.1 Voucher Requirements
4.2 Data Needs
4.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens
4.3.1 Hair Samples
4.3.2 Tissue Samples
4.3.3 Whole Specimens
4.4 Museum Accessioning
4.5 Materials and Costs
4.6 References

5. Amphibians & Reptiles

5.1 Voucher Requirements
5.2 Data Needs
5.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens - Amphibians
5.3.1 Photographs
5.3.2 Whole Specimens
5.4 Preparation and Care of Specimens - Reptiles
5.4.1 Photographs
5.4.2 Whole Specimens
5.5 Museum Accessioning
5.6 Materials and Costs
5.7 References

6. Fish

6.1 Voucher Requirements
6.2 Data Needs
6.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens
6.4 Museum Accessioning
6.5 Materials and Costs
6.6 References

7. Terrestrial Arthropods

7.1 Voucher Requirements
7.2 Data Needs
7.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens
7.3.1 Identification
7.3.2 Equipment and Methods for Collecting
7.3.3 Equipment and Methods for Preserving and Mounting
7.3.4 Preparation Methods - General
7.3.5 Preparation Methods - Odonata
7.4 Museum Accessioning
7.5 Materials and Costs
7.6 References

8. Aquatic and Marine Invertebrates

8.1 Voucher Requirements
8.2 Data Needs
8.3 Preparation and Care of Specimens
8.4 Museum Accessioning
8.5 Materials and Costs
8.6 References

Glossary

References - General

List of Tables

Table 1. Cost of materials associated with whole bird specimens.
Table 2. Suggested vouchers for taxon-specific mammal inventories.
Table 3. Cost of materials associated with whole mammal specimens.
Table 4. Materials associated with preparing whole amphibian and reptile specimens.
Table 5. Materials associated with preparing whole fish specimens.
Table 6. Materials associated with preparing terrestrial arthropod specimens.
Table 7. Materials associated with preparing marine/aquatic invertebrates specimens.

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