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Global Museum
@globalmuseum@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

National Parks Service Conserve O Gram 3/12: Identifying Mouse and Rat Damage in Museum Collections.

Rodents, such as mice and rats, are common vertebrate pests that endanger human health and cause extensive damage to museum collections. This Conserve O Gram (COG) provides information on identifying mouse and rat activity and damage.

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/conserve-o-gram-3-12-identifying-mouse-and-rat-damage-in-museum-collections.htm #globalmuseum #rodents #museums #collections

Mouse urine fluorescing blue-white on the bottom shelf of a cabinet, revealed using a UV flashlight. Many substances fluoresce, so UV flashlights help confirm when there are other signs of mouse activity in the area, as well. (NPS Photo)
Mouse urine fluorescing blue-white on the bottom shelf of a cabinet, revealed using a UV flashlight. Many substances fluoresce, so UV flashlights help confirm when there are other signs of mouse activity in the area, as well. (NPS Photo)
Mouse urine fluorescing blue-white on the bottom shelf of a cabinet, revealed using a UV flashlight. Many substances fluoresce, so UV flashlights help confirm when there are other signs of mouse activity in the area, as well. (NPS Photo)

Conserve O Gram 3/12: Identifying Mouse and Rat Damage in Museum Collections (U.S. National Park Service)

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