Amateur casting harms Tumbler Ridge dinosaur tracks
The Tumbler Ridge Museum Foundation warns that unofficial plaster casts of dinosaur footprints at the Wolverine and Cabin Pool sites threaten fossil integrity. Law and safety concerns rise as the old plaster method with petroleum jelly residue damages porous rock and accelerates erosion, undermining fossil preservation.
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Safeguarding BC Dinosaur Tracks Amid Destructive Casting
Lisa Buckley of the Peace Region Palaeontology Research Centre denounces fossil casting that harms tracks. The report cites plaster drips, broken plaster, and oily residue at the Tumbler Ridge site, with TRMF President Dr. Charles Helm urging preservation of regional natural history and urging responsible research practices.
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