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Published on: November 30, 2022

Specimen collection is essential for modern science.

Michael W Nachman¹, Elizabeth J Beckman¹, Rauri Ck Bowie¹

¹Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America.

|November 22, 2023

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Natural history museums preserve crucial biological data. This comment questions if compassionate collection can fully replace whole animal specimen collection in museums.

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Area of Science:

Museum studies
Biodiversity informatics
Zoological collections

Background:

Natural history museums are essential for understanding the natural world.
Specimens, samples, and data are vital for scientific research.
A previous perspective advocated for compassionate collection practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To revisit the concept of compassionate collection in natural history museums.
To critically evaluate the feasibility of eliminating whole animal specimen collection.
To discuss the implications for biodiversity research and data preservation.

Main Methods:

Revisiting a published perspective on collection practices.
Critical analysis of ethical and practical considerations.
Literature review on specimen collection and its alternatives.

Main Results:

The complete elimination of whole animal specimen collection may not be feasible.
Compassionate collection practices present challenges for comprehensive data acquisition.
Balancing ethical considerations with scientific necessity remains a key issue.

Conclusions:

Whole animal specimen collection, despite ethical concerns, may remain necessary for certain research.
Future collection strategies must balance ethical considerations with the need for robust scientific data.
Continued dialogue is needed to refine collection practices in natural history institutions.