Learn more about the discovery of a new species of dinosaur by four Sioux Cityans at the Tuesday Twilight Talk: Dinosaurs and Draco, to be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the Sioux City Public Museum, 2901 Pierce St.
The presentation will include a discussion of the fossils in the museum's collection. Audience members also are invited to bring any fossils or specimens they may have to be identified.
The four amateur paleontologists, Brian Buckmeier, Darren Maurer, Patrick Saulsbury and Steve Saulsbury, will share new photos of the dig that led to the discovery of a 66 million-year-old, first-of-its-kind dinosaur skeleton in northwestern South Dakota. In May 2006, the dragon-like dinosaur was officially named and dedicated, which included celebrated Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's endorsement of the scientific name Dracorex hogwartsia. The dinosaur was featured on the cover of December's "National Geographic" magazine, which focused on recent discoveries of extreme dinosaurs. The Draco skeleton was donated to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis where it is on permanent display. An exact copy of the specimen will be shown at the program.
For more information, call the Sioux City Public Museum at 279-6174 or visit www.siouxcitymuseum.org.
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The presentation will include a discussion of the fossils in the museum's collection. Audience members also are invited to bring any fossils or specimens they may have to be identified.
The four amateur paleontologists, Brian Buckmeier, Darren Maurer, Patrick Saulsbury and Steve Saulsbury, will share new photos of the dig that led to the discovery of a 66 million-year-old, first-of-its-kind dinosaur skeleton in northwestern South Dakota. In May 2006, the dragon-like dinosaur was officially named and dedicated, which included celebrated Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's endorsement of the scientific name Dracorex hogwartsia. The dinosaur was featured on the cover of December's "National Geographic" magazine, which focused on recent discoveries of extreme dinosaurs. The Draco skeleton was donated to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis where it is on permanent display. An exact copy of the specimen will be shown at the program.
For more information, call the Sioux City Public Museum at 279-6174 or visit www.siouxcitymuseum.org.
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Re: New dinosaur specie on display / Huge dinosaur find made in Qld's west
Sat, January 26, 2008 - 3:22 PMJanuary 26, 2008 - 6:38PM
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AdvertisementDinosaur buffs in the western Queensland town of Winton say they have found enough resting places of the prehistoric beasts to keep them busy for at least 50 years.
Cattle farmer turned fossil enthusiast David Elliott says there are 30 dinosaur sites waiting to be excavated in the local area.
"We are finding sites at the moment at the rate of two to three a year and we are digging sites at the moment at the rate of one every two to three years," he said.
"So there's the difference, we are finding faster than we can dig it and we are digging them much much faster than we can display and study them."
Mr Elliott's fascination with prehistoric creatures has grown exponentially since he discovered the first fossilised bones on his property Belmont in 1995.
He has since located 16 dinosaur sites on Belmont alone and is working with the Queensland Museum to prepare the bones of two Sauropods (dinosaurs with four legs, a long neck and a long tail) excavated on the property in the past few years.
The dinosaurs, nicknamed Wade and Matilda, are unique species never before known to science.
Mr Elliott has handed over running of his station to 19-year-old son Bob and is working to take his labour of love to the next level, establishing an Australian-specific dinosaur museum in the outback.
Work is underway to raise about $20 million needed to establish the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History just outside Winton, north-west of Longreach.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh visited Winton on Friday, inspecting fossils housed on Mr Elliott's property before contributing $500,000 of government funds towards the museum.
Mr Elliott hopes the museum will aid excavation work and fossil preparations in order to educate more Australians about the continent's natural history.
He also wants to see the fossils remain in the outback, injecting new life into the region through tourism.
"Dinosaur bones out here are going to actually do something good for western Queensland, because it's really a necessity out here to keep the country viable, to keep the town viable," he said.
"It is the tip of the iceberg and that's all it is at the moment. It's going to become quite massive."
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