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ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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Paul,
You may want to check with the Wildlife Conservation Society in NY. I
believe that both the Central Park and Bronx Zoo's keep leaf cutters.
Good luck finding them!
Sara
Sara DeAngelis
Project Manager/Lead Exhibit Developer
Natural Science
Brooklyn Childrenšs Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11213
p. 718 735-4400 x149
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> From: Paul Orselli <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:04:12 -0500
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> Subject: Ant Question
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> Does anyone who maintains a leaf-cutter ant exhibit have a source
> for the ant colonies? Any "leads" would be appreciated.
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> Two of the main suppliers (Museum of Life and Science in NC, and the
> Cincinatti Zoo)
> have stopped or slowed-down providing colonies.
>
> Apparently it is now a big(ger) deal to transport leaf-cutter ant
> colonies
> into the U.S. because of post 9/11 security and import issues.
>
> Well, there's an unintended consequence of "homeland security"!
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