Your Investigation

Since Mike and Stacey were botanists, they decided to contact Dr. Galena, department head for the School of Veterinarian Medicine at Ramford University. After her initial examination of the swans, Dr. Galena suggested that further investigation was warranted. She requested Mike and Stacey's assistance in conducting the investigation and asked them to return to "Hummdinger Pond" to collect water and sediment samples from the site. She, Mike and Stacey reviewed photographs and their field notes from the trip. Using Ramford's GIS lab they designed a sampling protocol for their return trip to "Hummdinger." They were able to quickly plot and print several GIS maps to assist them in their work.

"Hummdinger Pond" is attached to a large marsh/wetland where the Club has several duck blinds utilized for duck and goose hunting for over fifty years. The area is under a major migratory flyway and has been a popular hunting site for generations of Ramford Sportsmen/women. The club also maintains a large skeet range on a bluff overlooking the pond. The popularity of both skeet and trap shooting has increased dramatically over the years as celebrity "shooters" such as Mariel and Margo Hemingway have lent their image to the sport. As a trained wildlife pathologist and a member of the "National Wildlife Pathology Association ", Dr. Galena is well read on the topic of lead shot toxicosis in waterfowl and suspects that the swans may have succumb to the recreational use of lead shot. Her recommendation is to enlist the assistance of the Club's members and a team of scientists.

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