Save Mongolia's Dinosaur Fossils

[Flaffy]

"This fall, paleontologist Bolortsetseg Minjin and a team of Mongolian and American collaborators are driving a mobile museum across Mongolia for a month-long expedition with that precise goal. Using specially-designed exhibits, activities and educational materials, we plan to combat fossil poaching at some of the world's most important dinosaur quarries, and save the last remains of Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Oviraptor and the animals they shared the Mesozoic with. We also hope to inspire a new generation of Mongolian paleontologists and improve the communities we visit by using dinosaurs to foster interest in science and the environment."   
Link to project: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-mongolia-s-dinosaurs#/       

This project needs help! Lets help save Mongolia's dinosaur fossils! 

[HD-man]

I originally posted the following at deviantART ( http://jd-man.deviantart.com/journal/SD-Save-Mongolia-s-Dinosaurs-620913565 ).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5VqfvJU8MY

When I took the "Jurassic World Challenge", I had trouble choosing between "real world paleontological research" & "independent paleontological illustration", so I funded both w/2 separate contributions ( http://jd-man.deviantart.com/journal/SD-The-Jurassic-World-movie-and-challenge-541332172 ). If you're anything like me, you had trouble too. Now you can fund both w/just 1 contribution by backing "Save Mongolia's Dinosaurs | Indiegogo" ( https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-mongolia-s-dinosaurs#/ ): Not only can you "buy a piece of artwork", but also "fund a science outreach and conservation expedition across Mongolia"; I bought Willoughby's "Velociraptor mug", mostly b/c 1) it's the most expensive piece I can afford, 2) it's the most beautiful Velociraptor I've ever seen, & 3) I thought it'd go nicely w/my "Tea Raptor Mug". Even if you took the "Jurassic World Challenge" w/no trouble, you should still back "Save Mongolia's Dinosaurs | Indiegogo" b/c it's important to Mongolia & thus important to paleontology (See the Orr quote for why; Also, see Werning's "Why Paleontology Is Relevant" for why paleontology is important to us: http://blogs.plos.org/paleo/2013/02/19/why-paleontology-is-relevant/ ).

Quoting Orr ( http://chasmosaurs.blogspot.com/2016/07/mesozoic-miscellany-87.html ): "Mongolia is undoubtedly one of the most important countries in the history of palaeontology, but too many important fossils have been taken away. A new crowdfunding effort seeks to bring the wonder of Mongolia's scientific treasures to the country's children via a moveable museum. "Kids in the communities we visit will board the moveable museum to experience the interactive exhibits, and join classroom activities about dinosaurs, fossils and the relationship of dinosaurs to modern birds." Pledge your support today!"

[acro-man]

No buy no poach.
I wonder who will collect big bones.
Surely they should have big houses in the first place.

[Flaffy]

No buy no poach.
I wonder who will collect big bones.
Surely they should have big houses in the first place.

Selfish people who don't care about science or palaeontology. They only care about having a "cool" fossil in their collection and will be forgotten once they purchase the next stolen fossil from fossil sites, never to question the origin of the fossil and how important it actually is to scientific research.

[Flaffy]

"This fall, paleontologist Bolortsetseg Minjin and a team of Mongolian and American collaborators are driving a mobile museum across Mongolia for a month-long expedition with that precise goal. Using specially-designed exhibits, activities and educational materials, we plan to combat fossil poaching at some of the world's most important dinosaur quarries, and save the last remains of Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Oviraptor and the animals they shared the Mesozoic with. We also hope to inspire a new generation of Mongolian paleontologists and improve the communities we visit by using dinosaurs to foster interest in science and the environment."   
Link to project: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-mongolia-s-dinosaurs#/       

This project needs help! Lets help save Mongolia's dinosaur fossils! 

Bump. 11 days left! Lets all help save Mongolia's Dinosaurs! 

[Flaffy]

"This fall, paleontologist Bolortsetseg Minjin and a team of Mongolian and American collaborators are driving a mobile museum across Mongolia for a month-long expedition with that precise goal. Using specially-designed exhibits, activities and educational materials, we plan to combat fossil poaching at some of the world's most important dinosaur quarries, and save the last remains of Velociraptor, Protoceratops, Oviraptor and the animals they shared the Mesozoic with. We also hope to inspire a new generation of Mongolian paleontologists and improve the communities we visit by using dinosaurs to foster interest in science and the environment."   
Link to project: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-mongolia-s-dinosaurs#/       

This project needs help! Lets help save Mongolia's dinosaur fossils! 

Bump 2. The final hours of the project, Support fossil preservation!