Daniel Bennett makes the news

**infernalis** · 02-09-2009, 12:14 AM

Not often that I start a new thread, but this seems worthy of one.

For those who do not know who Daniel Bennett is, He writes books, studies and works hard for the conservation of Monitor lizards.

Anyways here is the link.

ABC News: UK University Says Sorry for Excrement Error

"For his PhD, Daniel Bennett had built a unique set of faecal samples from a rare lizard. When it was destroyed, he really hit bottom"

Times Higher Education - No ****: how I lost my one-of-a-kind collection and my girlfriend, too

The web site...

Mampam Conservation - Home

Hope he wins his case.

**brain** · 02-09-2009, 12:15 PM

I'll bet he was pissed to say the least.

Good read

**Stefan-A** · 02-09-2009, 12:44 PM

I think I have a documentary somewhere on the butaan.

Correction: had.

**infernalis** · 02-09-2009, 03:53 PM

His Savannah Monitor book is on my top 10 list of things to get real soon.

**ssssnakeluvr** · 02-09-2009, 09:32 PM

wow!! that really sucks!!! I hope he wins!!!!

**infernalis** · 02-09-2009, 09:37 PM

I don't think any money can compensate for the research effort lost.

**ssssnakeluvr** · 02-09-2009, 09:39 PM

No kidding!!! what a crappy thing to happen....

**infernalis** · 02-09-2009, 10:19 PM

All that work down the toilet..

**ssssnakeluvr** · 02-09-2009, 10:22 PM

and to throw away his stuff put in his work area and incinerate it....boy that burns me up.....

**brain** · 02-10-2009, 01:10 AM

Yea that makes me burning mad.

Well someone had to say it J

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