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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chris butterworth" data-source="post: 3290130" data-attributes="member: 64315"><p>My last word as there is always going to be a yawning gulf between science and sentimentality.   I'm not an "avian scientist" but I can give you the scientific answer. Beware though, it will release a torrent of smug, self satisfied answers from the more  anti-science oriented members on here. The truthful answer to your question is "No". That is not to say that future methodologies and knowledge will not produce novel and important data from the speci men.  One thing I can think of, off the top of my head is a far better understanding of the species diet. As the previous specimens are cabinet skins the probability that the intestinal tract, and it's contents, were disposed of on site means we only have a very vague understanding of any particular needs of the species.  There are methodologies for "flushing out" living birds but, having seen it carried out on a Tristan Albatross, it's not something the anti's on here would be happy condoning.</p></blockquote><p></p>