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Laelaps is the blog of freelance science writer Brian Switek. This blog frequently features his musings on paleontology, evolution, and the history of science. Switek also blogs for Smithsonian magazine's Dinosaur Tracking, and he is a research associate at the New Jersey State Museum.
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Photo of the Day #951: Dinosaur toe
Category: Dinosaurs • Paleontology • Photography
Posted on: July 2, 2010 5:52 PM, by Brian Switek
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So, is it still just laying there, as far as you know? Or did it go home with someone who knew what it was?
Posted by: HP | July 2, 2010 7:55 PM
It had washed out of a formation in the area - an isolated bit of a skeleton which was still covered up. Since Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is BLM land, you can't collect there without a permit. We had to leave it where it was.
Posted by: Brian Switek | July 2, 2010 8:04 PM
I figured as much -- I was teasing in that last comment. I know you've written so much about the cowboy-style fossil collectors of the 19th century. I figure it must've been a great temptation not to pick that up and put it in your pocket.
On the other hand, I know you're dedicated to good science, so maybe it wasn't such a temptation after all.
Posted by: HP | July 2, 2010 8:51 PM
Is it something worth getting permission for and going back to excavate?
Posted by: pradeep | July 2, 2010 11:37 PM
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Everyone is asking different questions of their readers - some more detailed ones than others - but I think I'll keep it relatively simple: who are you (feel free to comment anonymously or under a pseud, and be as specific [or not] as you prefer), what do you like about this blog, and is there anything you would like to see here in the future? I admit, straight-up asking for positive feedback might seem a little self-serving, but I am hoping that by doing so I can foster the community of regular readers here and further improve my writing. (Even if you don't want to comment here, please send me an e-mail.) As Pal noted in his own post on this, "As bloggers we can get an idea of how many people are reading us, but not that much else", so getting some good feedback from readers can be both helpful and encouraging.
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