# DQA for specimens removed from the wild

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/dqa-for-specimens-removed-from-the-wild/40368>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [March 26, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/dqa-for-specimens-removed-from-the-wild/40368 "2023-03-26T16:54:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![matthewvosper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/matthewvosper/32/12194_2.png) [@matthewvosper](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/matthewvosper)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/dqa-for-specimens-removed-from-the-wild/40368/6 "2023-03-26T18:37:55Z")

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It’s tricky if the specimen was most likely taken in the school grounds on the day. If it’s from a field trip then the data as you’ve described it is inaccurate and should be marked as such. If there’s any way you can identify the educator in charge and contact them that’s ideal I guess - otherwise commenting on a few observations should get the message out there as @snake_smeuse has said.

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