Syracuse.com - Have a need for a 7-foot sturgeon?

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It's actually a model intended for educational purposes.

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The following is a press release:

NY Sturgeon For Tomorrow was formed to promote the restoration of sturgeon in New York through public education and participation. We are excited to announce the purchase of a life-size, 7 foot replica sturgeon mount for use in educational displays to capture the awe-inspiring prestige of these magnificent fish.

The sturgeon mount was obtained through a educational grant from the North American Native Fishes Association, through their Gerald C. Corcoran Education Grant Program. The sturgeon mount and accompanying display are intended for use at public education displays, and are now freely available for short-term loan to environmental groups, angler associations, universities, researchers, fish hatcheries, state and federal agencies, public and private schools, local zoos, and other pertinent groups.

If your school or agency has any fish or environmental related displays, educational programs, meetings, or exhibitions we would strongly encourage you to consider borrowing this exhibit for your program. At shows and meetings we have done in the past, this incredible life-size sturgeon mount was found to be an extremely popular display.

The replica mount is housed at the Cornell University Biological Field Station in Syracuse, NY, and loans coordinated by Tom Brooking at the contact information listed below. Please feel free to contact us anytime and reserve this great display piece for your next program or show, and forward this announcement to any other parties you think may be interested.

Also, please feel free to visit our website or Facebook page for further information about sturgeon in this state, or to join and become a volunteer.

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