A so far anonymous bidder purchased the priceless fossil in October, making waves in the science community
“The high-profile nature of the auction and the publicity surrounding the auction event were designed to appeal to high-end bidders, thereby elevating the price of fossil material and promoting fossils as luxury items,” Rayfield wrote in an email interview.
Other countries take stricter stances on the fossil trade. In Alberta, Canada, for instance, fossils found in the province can’t be exported, thanks to a 1970s law that designated fossils part of Alberta’s natural heritage. Similar laws are also on the books in paleo-hotspots such as Brazil, China, and Mongolia. However, Evans says that black markets persist in fossils from these countries, in part because of the allure of huge paydays.
“The sale of Stan will perpetuate more pillaging of protected fossils in a big way,” Evans says. “It’s heartbreaking.”, SVP’s incoming president, adds that auctions don’t just price out researchers—they can shape the hunt for fossils for years to come. After Sue’s multimillion-dollar sale in 1997, some U.S.
Commercial fossil diggers in the U.S. have long argued that their business model brings important fossils to light, because the profit motive encourages more people to dig. The most reputable of these firms excavate and prepare fossils to high standards, and they contact researchers when they’ve found fossils of clear scientific significance.Zuul crurivastator
, which U.S. fossil firm Theropoda found on private Montana ranchland in 2014. Once Theropoda realized what it had, it contacted Canada’s Royal Ontario Museum, which sent researchers to the site and bought the fossil for an undisclosed sum in 2016. (
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Hoax Grace Kelly mansion in NYC sells for $25MA Manhattan mansion famous for being lived in by Grace Kelly — despite no supporting evidence of the fact — has finally sold for $25 million.
Leer más »
'Worst house on best block' of San Francisco sells for $2MA decaying, 122-year-old Victorian marketed as “the worst house on the best block” of San Francisco has sold for nearly $2 million.
Leer más »
Volkswagen finishes 2021 as best-selling brand in Europe | AutocarAround 9.7 million cars were sold across Europe in 2021; German brand led by a significant margin
Leer más »
A page of Spider-Man comic book history just sold for $3 millionA single page of a Spider-Man comic book has sold for $3.36 million and become the most expensive page from a comic book ever sold at auction
Leer más »
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky Sell Bel-Air Mansion for MillionsKyle Richards And Husband Mauricio Umansky Sell Bel-Air Mansion For $6.1M.
Leer más »