A ha, maybe the CBC version [1] makes it clearer:

> According to the Yukon government, the miners promptly reported their finds to researchers, for study and preservation.

> Both specimens have been accepted by the Canadian Conservation Institute because of their scientific value.

> The mummified animals are now on display at the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre in Dawson City, where they'll stay for the rest of the month.

So probably a lot of the science has been collected, then they prepped it for preservation and display.