Want to donate?  There are two very important causes to donate to at the NFSA.

Rockie Miller Research Fund

The first research data collection to be set up under a Research Fund is on Necropsies to determine causes of death in flyers of NFSA members.

Veterinarian charges for a necropsy can range from $40 to $80+ for a gross examination. If tissue specimens from various organs are sent to a lab for microscopic examination and pathological testing, the cost increases by $150 to $300 depending on the area of the country. To defer some of these expenses, the fund provided 60% of the cost for NFSA members in need of assistance. Non-members can have the necropsy done at their own expense through our contract with MSU.

In February 2006, contact was made with Dr. Jim Cooley DVM, ACVP, Diagnostic Lab Services at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University where NFSA member Katie Mullins was attending Vet School.

Dr. Cooley is willing to assist the NFSA in compiling and maintaining a database of necropsies in order to see if any trends emerge. He will perform the postmortem examinations which will include a gross necropsy examination including nervous tissue and bone, complete
histopathology, bacteriology as needed, specialty testing, if plausibly suggested, such as West Nile Virus PCR, complete pathology report and compilation into Excel database for $50 total price.

Research Grant Funds

The second way to donate is to the Research Grant Fund.  The NFSA has set up a Research Grant Fund for folks doing academic research on flying squirrels. A condition of obtaining this grant is a presentation at the Annual NFSA Conference.

The reviewers/selectors of applicants for the grant are past Conference speakers Liz Flaherty Ph.D., University of Wyoming, Tom Risch Ph.D., Arkansas State University and Rick Eisner Ph.D.,
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

On behalf of all NFSA rehabbers - thank you!