Wanted: Full body polar bear mount for museum

[Ontario Hunter]

Local museum near where I bird hunt in Montana is looking to acquire a polar bear full body mount and a couple of seals. Obtaining the seals shouldn't be a problem but they obviously want to find the bear first.

 

[wesheltonj]

Would they settle for a reproduction polar bear? Looks like the real thing.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Would they settle for a reproduction polar bear? Looks like the real thing.

I'll ask.

 

[buck wild]

Kanati does the replicas but they aren't cheap

Polar Bear Replica | Kanati Studio

Realistic. Unique. Yours. Our Polar Bear replicas are built to recreate the look of a real, live Polar Bear. To do that, we’ve developed a process that

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I'm no expert on the subject so please DON'T TAKE THIS AS LEGAL ADVICE, but to possess a PB in the US, you'd have to find one in Montana (in state sales only) and it would have to be a pre-ban bear. Those are both tall orders I think.

 

[CBH Australia]

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Kanati does the replicas but they aren't cheap

Polar Bear Replica | Kanati Studio

Realistic. Unique. Yours. Our Polar Bear replicas are built to recreate the look of a real, live Polar Bear. To do that, we’ve developed a process that

kanati.com

I'm no expert on the subject so please DON'T TAKE THIS AS LEGAL ADVICE, but to possess a PB in the US, you'd have to find one in Montana (in state sales only) and it would have to be a pre-ban bear. Those are both tall orders I think.

f so that is ridiculous. Similar restrictions apply to various things worldwide but it seems ridiculous.
If there is a bear in country and someone wants to sell it and a buyer wants it it’s better it’s preserved and cared for rather than stuffed in a storage to deteriorate.

 

[odonata]

The rules that apply to individuals are different than those that apply to museums & educational facilities. But because of international treaties & the Marine Mammals Protection Act, there's still some hurdles that have to be cleared to be in possession of a post-ban polar bear that could be a challenge:

 

[migrabill]

Kanati does the replicas but they aren't cheap

Polar Bear Replica | Kanati Studio

Realistic. Unique. Yours. Our Polar Bear replicas are built to recreate the look of a real, live Polar Bear. To do that, we’ve developed a process that

kanati.com

I'm no expert on the subject so please DON'T TAKE THIS AS LEGAL ADVICE, but to possess a PB in the US, you'd have to find one in Montana (in state sales only) and it would have to be a pre-ban bear. Those are both tall orders I think.

That does not apply to Museums. Take the Smithsonian for example. Don't think there was ever a Lion in Washington DC.

 

[wesheltonj]

That is correct as to both Kanati, (who I would recommend) and the law for accredited museums. The key being accredited.

 

[buck wild]

That does not apply to Museums. Take the Smithsonian for example. Don't think there was ever a Lion in Washington DC.

Like I said, i’m no legal expert on the subject

 

[Pablo]

I ran across this on Facebook.

 

[buck wild]

I ran across this on Facebook. View attachment 647908

I think this account is a scam account. Lots of taxidermery pages are being hit right now for soem reason.

 

[Pablo]

Dang, is nothing safe from those bastages?

 

[buck wild]

Dang, is nothing safe from those bastages?

Unfortunately, NO ! I know of 3-4 taxidermy FB pages that are having issues, and despite overwhelming evidence, FB apparently says there is nothing they can do to stop it or even cease the imposter from continuing with a known copycat profile.