Partners In Flight--La Tangara: November - December 1999 - January 2000

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Sponsored by: U.S. Agency for International Development, National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation, and U.S.D.A Forest Service.  Produced by: International
Working Group of Partners in Flight, in collaboration with National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation.
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CONTENTS:
Letter from the Chair
Note from the editor
News and Announcements
NFWF grant recipients
North American Wetland Grant
Bergstrom Awards recipients
Operation Rubythroat
Announcement of Mallos
CIPAMEX request
Colorado PIF helps Nicaragua PIF
Free telemetry equipment
Information needed on tower bird-kill
Information on lowland deciduous forest
Web News
Funding
Training/Job Opportunities
Meetings
Publications Available
Recent Literature

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
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Welcome to Dr. Luis German Naranjo as the newly elected co-chair of the
International Working Group.  In his position as Director of International
Programs at the American Bird Conservation, Luis manages ABC's growing
program in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Over the next few months we
will be preparing a new work plan for 2000-2002 and would appreciate your
comments and ideas of work that you would like to see Partners in Flight's
International Working Group undertake.  Our contact information is included
on the last page.

This edition of La Tangara includes many training and funding opportunities;
we hope you will take advantage of them!

Megan Hill
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Co-Chair, IWG


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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
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Dear readers:

It's a New year full of activities and goals for everyone.  Those who have
more experience should try to help those who are working to get things done.
That is why the bird-conservationist of Nicaragua would like to thank the
Colorado-Partners in Flight group for their donation of materials that will
contribute to bird conservation efforts in this region.  You can read more
on this subject in the News section.

Talking about having a good start, Nicaragua started this New Year with the
publication of the Check-List of the Birds of Nicaragua, a first of its
kind.  The document will try to ensure the on-going process of ornithology
and try to get more people to look up for birds.  See the article in
Publication Available for more information

So best of luck to everyone, and Happy 2000.

Jose Manuel Zolotoff
Editor

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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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NFWF ANNOUNCES RECENT GRANT RECIPIENTS
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces its recent grants under
the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Program, in partnership with the
U.S. Agency for International Development.  Of the nine new grants, three
are located in Mexico, including the protection of old growth pine mesa
forests and indigenous Huichol territory with the new NGO Bosque Antiguo,
which will continue with the work begun by CIPAMEX; applied bird
conservation studies in the El Ocote reserve with the Instituto de Historia
Natural; and inventories for a proposed new reserve/corridor in the Yucatan
peninsula "Bala'an K'aax" region with the Amigos de Sian Ka'an.  In
Guatemala, Defensores de la Naturaleza will protect habitat for the Golden
Cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia) in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere
Reserve, and monitor birds and work with communities in the Bocas del
Polochic wetland.  CEASPA will work with communities in the newly created
San Lorenzo protected area of Panama following the withdrawal of American
forces, and Guyra/Paraguay will mount the first-ever migratory bird
awareness program in Paraguay, home to over 20 species of threatened
migratory birds at the southern tip of the migratory pathway.  These grants
represent nearly $350,000 in NFWF funding, matched with counterpart funding
for an awesome total of over $700,000 for bird conservation in Latin
America.  For more information contact: Megan Hill, 20 Calle, 10-30, Zona
10, Guatemala City, Guatemala; Tel/Fax (502) 333-5066, Email:
megan@guate.net

NORTH AMERICAN WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT GRANT
The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, overseer of the North American
Wetlands Conservation Act, approved 30 grants that will aid wetland
restoration, protection and enhancement projects in Canada, Mexico and the
United States.  The 11 Canadian projects are: 1) Alberta Habitat-Alberta, 2)
Conservation of Wetlands & Associated Upland habitats - British Columbia, 3)
Manitoba Prairie Parkland - Manitoba, 4) New Brunswick Wetlands Conservation
- New Brunswick, 5) Nova Scotia Coastal & Inland - Nova Scotia, 6) Ontario
Regional - Ontario, 7) Ontario Wetland Habitat Fund Program - Ontario, 8)
Prince Edwards Island Wetlands Agricultural Landscape - Prince Edward
Island, 9) Quebec-St. Lawrence - Quebec, 10) Saskatchewan Habitat -
Saskatchewan, 11) Saskatchewan Prairie Shores - Saskatchewan.  The Mexican
projects are: 1) Identification, Classification and Protection of Wetlands,
Important to Arctic Nesting Geese in Mexico - Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo
Leon, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Zacatecas, 2) San Crisanto, a Sustainable
Development Project - Yucatan, 3) Tactical Program for Management and
Rehabilitation of the Wetlands System of Tobari - Sonora. 4) Waterfowl
Management in Rice Fields of Edzna and Yohaltun Valleys - Campeche.  For
more information contact: Doug Ryan, Tel: (703) 358-1784, Fax: (703)
358-2282, Email: douglas_ryan@fws.gov

1999 BERGSTROM AWARDS RECIPIENTS
Congratulations to the recipients of the 1999 Latin American Bergstrom
Awards: Neyra Sosa Gutierrez, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de
Hidalgo, Michoacan, Mexico, "Effects of logging practices on the bird
community of the Sierra de Coalcoman, Mexico" Jose Alvarez Alonso,
Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana, Iquitos, Peru,
"Wildlife assessment and conservation in the area of influence of
Iquitos-Nauta Road (Peruvian Amazon)" Sonia Gabriela Ortiz Maciel,
Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Nuevo Leon,
Mexico, "Seasonal Movements and landscape use in the endangered
Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) in Northeastern Mexico".  For
additional information or application forms, contact Cecilia Riley, Gulf
Coast Bird Observatory, 9800 Richmond Ave., Suite 150, Houston, TX 77042,
Tel: (713) 789-4226, Email: criley@nol.net, or visit:
www.afonet.org/announc.htm

OPERATION RUBYTHROAT
The Hilton Pond Center announces the educational program denominated
Operation Ruby Throat, which uses the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus
colubris) as a focal point for integrated studies of meteorology,
environmental science, animal behavior, botany, and the physical sciences.
The project is designed primarily for teachers and students from public and
private schools the United States, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.  Data collected and
logged into school-based computers during Operation Ruby Throat will be
exchanged freely among participants via the Internet, and will also be made
available to professional scientists.  For further information please
contact: Bill Hilton Jr., Operation RubyThroat, Hilton Pond Center for
Piedmont Natural History, 1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745,
USA, Tel/Fax: (803) 684-5852, Email: hilton@rubythroat.org, or visit:
http://www.rubythroat.org

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MALLOS, AN ON-LINE ACCESS ENGINE FOR BIODIVERSITY DATA
REMIB is a consortium of Mexican and foreign institutions that maintain
taxonomic collections and that have agreed to allow part or all the data
associated to their specimens to be accessible on-line, through the Gateway
provided by CONABIO.  The first version of the Gateway, created by the
Mexican Network of Biodiversity Information (REMIB after its Spanish
initials), can be consulted at the Web page of CONABIO
www.conabio.gob.mx/remib/doctos/remib.html.  REMIB (called Mallos, after the
genus of a social spider endemic to Mexico) allows on-line data inquiries on
the collections of a growing number of institutions, and provide links to
several major web-based Biodiversity information providers such as Genebank,
ITIS, and the Missouri Botanical Gardens. For more information contact:
Hesiquio Benitez Diaz, Director de Servicios Externos, CONABIO, Fernandez
Leal #59-a, Coyoacan, Mexico D.F. 04020, Mexico, Tel: (52)
55-54-51-82/54-22-35-44/54-22-35-45, Fax: (52) 55-54-33-50, Email:
hbenitez@xolo.conabio.gob.mx or visit: www.conabio.gob.mx

REQUEST FROM CIPAMEX TO DONATE MATERIALS
CIPAMEX requests the donation of articles, thesis and magazines where
individual projects are published related to birds specifically on biology,
use of birds by ethnic groups, commercial use or any related subject to be
used by the Museum of Natural History of Mexico, Mexico City, in their next
exhibition called DIVERSUM, which will feature the country's biodiversity.
The material can be sent. to: Angelica Estrada, Museo de Historia Natural,
2da Seccion del Bosque de Chapultepec s/n Cubiculo # 3, Delegacion Miguel
Hidalgo, Mexico, D.F, C.P 11800, or to CIPAMEX. A.C. Apartado Postal 22-012,
Mexico D.F. C.P 14091, Tel: (52)-52729689, (52)-55169974, Fax:
(52)-55156882, Email: ehma@servidor.unam.mx

COLORADO-PIF HELPS NICARAGUA-PIF
The Colorado Partners in Flight helped raise over 30 books related to bird
conservation and monitoring, plus several bird sounds CD¹s and statistical
books estimated to cost more than $ 1000, for the Nicaraguan Partners in
Flight Group.  Carol Beidleman, Chair of Colorado-PIF, coordinated this
effort.  The materials will benefit Nicaraguan bird groups for the
identification of important bird areas for conservation, conduct
ornithological workshops with students, analyze data and to keep up on
what's new in the ornithological world.  For more information contact Jose
Manuel Zolotoff, Nicaragua - PIF, P.O. Box C-212, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel:
(505) 277-1681, Fax: (505) 270-0578. Email: zolotoff@nicarao.org.ni

FREE TELEMTRY EQUIPMENT
Telemetry Solutions Company is offering to donate telemetry equipment for a
project in South America that doesn't have enough money to purchase the
equipment.  The offer is to provide 15 new radio transmitters and one
receiver and antenna.  They will provide free shipping.  They make
transmitters from 5g to large mammal size.  Product will be supplied during
the month of August 2000 and they will evaluate potential projects and
choose one.  For more information contact Telemetry Solutions 1130 Burnett
Avenue, Suite J, Concord, CA 94520, Tel: (925) 798-2373, Fax: (925)
798-2375, Email: qkermeen@telemetrysolutions.com or visit:
www.telemetrysolutions.com

INFORMATION NEEDED ON TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER-BIRDKILL
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting a literature and research
review of the telecommunications tower-bird kill problem (wireless,
cellular, radio, and television towers).  This is part of the US Fish and
Wildlife's new Telecommunications Tower Working Group initiative.  The Group
includes wildlife agency staff, university researchers, environmental
organization representatives, and representatives from industry.  The topics
of interest are: 1) Studies of avian mortality at telecommunications towers,
2) The influence of lights (color, blinking frequency, etc.) on mortality
and behavior of migratory birds especially at towers, 3) The effect of
electromagnetic radiation and radio frequencies on migratory birds near
towers plus names, phone numbers, email addresses of people currently
conducting research or in the process of writing reports on the problem.
Information is needed by January 21, 2000 and can be sent to: Paul
Kerlinger, Curry & Kerlinger, L.L.C, P.O. Box 453, Cape May Point, NJ 08212,
Tel: (609) 884-2842, Fax: (609) 884-4569, Email: pkerlinger@aol.com or for
information on the Telecommunications Tower Working Group and for
information on towerkills visit: www.towerkill.com.

INFORMATION NEEDED ON LOWLAND DECIDUOUS FOREST IN MEXICO
Information is needed on the phenology and floristic of the lowland
deciduous forest near Guadalajara, Mexico, as well as information on
bird-plant interactions.  For more information please contact: Oscar Reyna,
Centro Universitario de Cs Biologicas y Agropecuarias, Depto, de Ciencias
Ambientales Edificio "B", Km. 15.5 Carretera Guadalajara-Nogales, Las
Agujas, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, C.P. 45110, Tel/fax(52-3) 682-0072,
Particular: (52-3) 644-31-27.

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WEB NEWS
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CREATION OF AMERICAVES.  A new discussion forum in Spanish on ornithology,
bird photos and conservation of natural resources.  To subscribe send a
blank message to Americaves-subscribe@onelist.com.  For more information
contact americaves-owner@onelist.com

INTERACTIVE MAP OF MEXICAN IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS ON THE WEB.  The map
includes a summarized version of the database information, and a
topographical map of each site:
http://conabio_web.conabio.gob.mx:4444/aicas/aica.html, or in the CONABIO
webpage: http://conabio.gob.mx

NEW BIRD GROUP EMAIL LIST.  For exchanging ideas/information on topics
related with birds subscribe to: aves-l-subscribe@egroups.com  or visit:
http://www.egroups.com/list/aves-l/

NEW DIVERSITAS WEBPAGE.  DIVERSITAS, an International Organization for
Biodiversity Science announce the publication of a new website for the
DIVERSITAS-International Biodiversity Observation Year (IBOY) 2001-2002 at
(http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/IBOY)

NEW PARTNERS IN FLIGHT EMAIL LIST.  The objective of this list is to
encourage communication and facilitate exchange of information.  To
subscribe, send an email to pdohara@sfu.ca with "subscribe" in the subject.

NEW WEBSITE FOR PARTNERS IN FLIGHT BIRD CONSERVATION PLANS at:
http://www.blm.gov/wildlife/pifplans.htm

NEW WEB SITE FOR BANDING COUNCIL.  The North American Banding Council has
moved to: http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/NABC/

THE PUERTO RICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY.  Now you can find information about
many PR species (native and endemic), as well as Neotropical migrants at:
http://home.coqui.net/sopi/

TRILINGUAL BIRD NAME SOURCE.  A website in which you can enter any name in
Spanish, English or Scientific name; and receive all three names for Mexican
Bird Species, can be found at: www.ibiologia.unam.mx/cnav/nc.html

BIRD WEBSITES OF INTEREST:

Costa Rican Bird Sounds: http://www.naturesongs.com/crsounds.html
New Navigation Links at Worldtwich, a World Birding Discussion Group:
http://worldtwitch.virtualave.net
The Explorers Club: Exploration Fund
http://www.explorers.org/servicesfiles/exploration.html
FREE Available Software for the calculation of Diversity, Species Richness
Estimators, etc at:
http://www.nrmc.demon.co.uk/bdp
http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/Estimates
http://homepages.together.net/~gentsmin/ecosim.htm
http://nhsbig.inhs.uiuc.edu/www/chi.html
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/jbrzusto/krebswin.html
http://www.kovcomp.co.uk/downl2.html
http://www.irchouse.demon.co.uk/index.html
http://www.euronet.nl/users/mbleeker/prog/soflis_e.html
http://www.qualest.co.jp/Download/KyPlot/kyplot_e.htm

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FUNDING
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF JOSEPH GRINNELL AWARDS
The first annual Joseph Grinnell Student Research Awards will be presented
by the Cooper Ornithological Society at the 2000 annual meeting in
Riverside, California.  Up to two $1000 awards are designated, in the memory
of Joseph Grinnell, to support basic research in any aspect of avian
biology.  Projects that deal with conservation issues in avian biology
should be directed to the Mewaldt-King Research Awards Committee of the
Cooper Ornithological Society.  Students may not submit a proposal to both
award committees in the same year.  Proposals must be received by the Joseph
Grinnell Award Committee on or before January 15, 2000.  Only graduate
students accepted to or enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral program are
eligible for the award.  Faxes and electronic submissions will only be
accepted from those applying outside the United States.  For more
information on how to obtain the format for applying contact: Dr. Carol
Vleck, Chair Grinnell Awards Committee, Department of Zoology and Genetics,
Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, Tel: (515) 294-8646, Fax: (515)
294-8457, Email: cvleck@iastate.edu, or visit
http://www.cooper.org/awards.htm

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SMALL GRANTS
WCS offers small grants to individuals for field research projects leading
directly to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wildlife habitat.
The Research Fellowship Program is coordinated through WCS's programs in
Africa, Asia, and Latin America to any individual and may not exceed
$20,000. Deadlines for proposal submission are January 1 and July 1.
Organizations are not eligible for funding. Applications can be downloaded
using PDF Format at: http://www.wcs.org/science/conservationbio/rfp.pdf or
contact Program Coordinator Research Fellowship Program International
Conservation Program Wildlife Conservation Society, 185th Street and
Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10460 U.S.A. Tel: (718) 220-5155, Fax: (718)
364-4275, Email: fellowship@wcs.org

SPECIES RECOVERIES FUNDS OFFERED BY NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Over the next two years, National Wildlife Federation's Keep the Wild Alive
campaign is offering 20 small grants of between $3,000 and $7,000, the first
10 grants will be awarded in April 2000.  Keep the Wild Alive's Species
Recovery Fund (SRF) will provide financial support for innovative local and
regional species conservation efforts that improve the conditions for one or
more of the twenty-five highlighted species by the National Wildlife
Federation.  SRF was created to spur the implementation of habitat
restoration efforts, species reintroduction projects, private landowner
habitat protection activities, and other creative endeavors that directly
improve conditions for the Keep the Wild Alive endangered species.  The
Species Recovery Fund will accept applications from any organization,
agency, tribe, for- Profit Company, university, or individual.  Applications
must be received by February 18, 2000.  For additional information, or to
send an application, contact: Rebecca Harrison, Keep the Wild Alive
Campaign, National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th St., N.W., Suite 501,
Washington, D.C. 20036, Tel: 202-797-6892, Fax: 202-797-6646, Email:
harrisonr@nwf.org or visit: www.nwf.org/wildalive to see the species list.

NAFEC GRANTS
The North American Fund for Environmental Cooperation (NAFEC) will accept
proposals for the 2000 grant cycle.  Proposals may be submitted until 31
March 2000 for community-based projects in Canada, the US, and Mexico that
focus on: (1) linking Biodiversity conservation with trade in green goods
and services; or (2) pollutants and health-improving public access to
information, decision-making and environmental justice.  For details, see
the 2000 Call for Proposals at: http://www.cec.org/english/nafec or contact
North American Fund for Environmental Cooperation (NAFEC) Commission for
Environmental Cooperation (CEC) 393, rue St-Jacques ouest, bureau 200
Montreal QC  H2Y 1N9, Canada, Email: nafec@ccemtl.org


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TRAINING / JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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LATIN AMERICAN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS TRAINING PROGRAM IN CANADA: Bird Studies
Canada/Long Point Bird Observatory is offering a 1-month course in advanced
field techniques pertaining to songbirds (mist-netting, bird banding, aging
and sexing, point counts, migration monitoring, database management etc.).
The training will occur at Long Point, located on the north shore of Lake
Erie. This course is not suitable for beginners.  A good working ability in
English is essential.  Institutions and agencies in Latin America
(especially Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean) are encouraged to
recommend potential candidates.  This training course is being offered to a
maximum of 3 applicants during September 2000. Applications must be received
by 10 April 2000.  For information and applications contact: Jul Wojnowski,
Bird Studies Canada, P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada  N0E 1M0,
Tel: 519-586-3531, Fax: 519-586-3532, Email: lpbo@bsc-eoc.org or visit our
web site: www.bsc-eoc.org

TRAINING COURSE OFFERED BY POINT REYES BIRD OBSERVATORY
The Point Reyes Bird Observatory will be offering its annual "Monitoring of
Neotropical Landbirds" Training Course, 10-13 April, 2000.  Participants
will be trained to design, establish, and implement an integrated monitoring
program which is compatible with other North American programs related to
the international "Partners In Flight" initiative.  For further information
contact: Mike Lynes, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, 4990 Shoreline Hwy,
Stinson Beach, CA 94970, Tel: (415) 868-0655, Fax: (415) 868-9363, Email:
mlynes@prbo.org, or visit: http://www.prbo.org

INTERNSHIP FOR MEXICAN AND CENTRAL AMERICAN BIOLOGISTS
The Willamette National Forest's Neotropical Migratory Bird Program will
host a Mexican or Central American biologist during the summer of 2000.  The
objective of this program is to improve the conservation and management of
Neotropical migratory birds which cross U.S borders in their annual
migrations.  The Program will link the Forest's internship program with an
internship work experience through the Institute for Bird Populations in Pt.
Reyes, California.  Between May 1 and August 8, the selected intern would
participate in the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship program
and be part of a two-person team operating mistnetting stations on the
Willamette National Forest.  Once that work is completed, the Willamette
National Forest would provide an additional month of training, depending on
the needs of the individual.  Application deadline is February 15, 2000.
Fore more information contact: Ruby Seitz, NTMB Program. Blue River, OR
97413 USA. Tel: (541) 822-1203, Fax: (541) 822-3783, Email:
rseitz/r6pnw_willamette@fs.fed.us or visit www.birdpop.org

RESEARCH ZOOLOGIST POSITION OFFERED BY THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
The research zoologist is responsible for the enhancement, updating, and
control of the English-language global fields of information in the central
zoological databases for birds and mammals of the Network of Natural
Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centers.  She/He also assists with
development and updating of information on birds and mammals of Latin
America and the Caribbean.  The position does not include field/laboratory
research.  Experience with Latin American and Caribbean birds and mammals is
highly desirable.  The position is based in Boston, Massachusetts.  For
further information, or to apply, contact: Larry Master, Chief Zoologist,
The Association for Biodiversity and The Nature Conservancy, 201 Devonshire
Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, Tel: (617) 542-1908 x230, Email:
lmaster@tnc.org

ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE AT THE LORO PARQUE FUNDACION
The Assistant should have experience in the implementation, monitoring, and
management of field conservation and/or research projects in countries in
the tropics, to assist the Scientific Director in day -to-day
administration, as well as the implementation and evaluation of the projects
of the Loro Parque Fundacion.  Full knowledge of spoken and written English
is required, as well as a high level of understanding of Spanish.  Knowledge
of Portuguese would be helpful.  Letters of application; supported by CV, a
salary history and contact details of three references, should be sent by
e-mail, fax or mail to the President of the Loro Parque Fundacion.  For
additional information contact: Loro Parque Fundacion, 38400 Puerto de la
Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, Tel: +34 922 374081, Fax: +34 922 375021, Email:
dir.cientifica@loroparque-fundacion.org, or visit:
www.loroparque-fundacion.org

BIOLOGIST NEEDED BY CONTOY ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
The Contoy Island National Park, located in Mexico, requires a biologist to
cover the position of supervisor, who will be in charge of supervising and
guarding the park, and monitoring birds.  Those interested contact: Biol.
Maricarmen Garcia, Executive Coordinator, Isla Contoy, Blvd KuKulcan Km. 4.8
zh, P.O Box 77500, Mexico, Tel: (98) 830-744, Email: pncontoy@prodigy.net.mx

ORNITHOLOGIST NEEDED BY COMPANY
John Downer Productions, a British company that produces nature
documentaries, requires the service of a bird observer or an ornithologist
resident in Acapulco, or any neighboring Mexican city, with verified
experience with local marine birds that could advise in the filming of
pelican diving.  The assigned person must know the daily movements of local
pelicans, the best time of the day for filming, etc.  She/He must be
available four days full-time: February 29, March 1,2,5, 2000.  English
language is desired but not required.  Those interested should contact:
Daniel Aldo Gomez, Investigador Latinoamericano, John Downer Productions, 7,
Cliftonwood Crescent, Bristol BS8 4TU, England, Tel/Fax: ++44 117 929 8750,
Email: daniel_aldo_g@yahoo.com

SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER NEEDED FOR LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN PROGRAM
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) seeks a qualified and dynamic individual to be a
Senior Program Officer in our Latin American and Caribbean Program (LAC),
based at our U.S. headquarters in Washington, D.C.  The individual will
provide leadership and technical oversight for the development of
ecoregion-based conservation programs in selected focal ecoregions in Latin
America.  Duties include developing annual workplans and budgets for the
selected focal ecoregions, developing and implementing fund-raising
strategies, networking with other US based entities involved in conservation
and development in Latin America, delivering lectures/presentations to
US-based audiences and donors about conservation issues and WWF
accomplishments.  Fore more information contact: World Wildlife Fund, Human
Resources Dept. 20053W, 1250 24th Street, NW Washington, D.C 20037, Fax:
(202) 293-9211, Email: hr@wwfus.org, or visit: http://www.worldwildlife.org

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ON WHITE WINGED GUANS
The Asociacion Cracidae and the Barbara D'Achille captive breeding facility
seek volunteers, graduate students, veterinary students and senior
researchers interested in studying the ecology, reproduction, genetics,
behavior, pathology, physiology and conservation of wild or captive
White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis) in Chiclayo, Peru.  Comparative
studies involving captive birds are possible as the facility also houses
White-billed Curassow (Mitu salvini), Razor - billed Curassow (Mitu
tuberosa), Pale-winged Trumpeter (Psophia leucoptera), Gray-winged Trumpeter
(Psophia crepitans), Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata), Spix's Guan
(Penelope jacquacu), Bearded guan (Penelope barbata), Piping Guan (Aburria
pipile), and others, plus any document on the ecology and captive
information on this species are welcome.  Fore more information contact:
Lucila Pautrat, Jefa del Zoocriadero "Barbara D'Achille", Asociacion
Cracidae Peru, Torres Paz 708 - Chiclayo, Peru, Tel: (51-074) 22 - 4952,
Email: cracidae@llampayec.rcp.net.pe

ORNITHOLOGISTS NEEDED ON CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECT
The Secretariat of Environment, Natural Resources and Fishing in Mexico
(SEMARNAP after its name in Spanish) seeks ornithologists experienced in
wild bird monitoring and management of species in need of sustainable
management, to collaborate in a project concerning conservation and
sustainable development of caged birds.  Workshops on the installation of
"Management and Utilization Units" (UMA after its name in Spanish) and rural
ecoturism.  Work will be done between February and December 2000, covering 4
areas in the State of Puebla, Mexico.  The sites that will be studied
include lowland deciduous forest and evergreen highland forest.  Stipends
will be offered according to the activity.  Those interested should send a
CV before January 28, 2000, or questions to: Mary Palacios, Responsable del
Area de Vida Silvestre, SEMARNAP-Delegacion Federal en Puebla, Tel: (22)
29951, Email: semarpue@pue1.uninet.mx

GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS
Cornell University will be filling seven graduate fellowships in Natural
Resources, Horticulture, Soil and Crop Sciences, Ornithology, and related
fields during the 2000-01 academic year.  Graduate fellows will receive a
stipend of approximately $16,000/yr plus tuition, plus work 10 hrs/wk
guiding high school students in environmental sciences research, and an
additional 10 hr/wk in seminars and preparation related to their work with
high schools.  This is an opportunity for graduate students in the sciences
who wish to combine education and research.  For further information and
application forms, contact: Nancy Bowers, Dept. of Natural Resources, 16
Fernow Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853; Tel: (607) 255-2807,
Email: nlb6@cornell.edu

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MEETINGS
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V INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE LAW CONFERENCE, March 25, 2000, Washington DC, USA.
Online program and registration materials are available at:
http://www.eelink.net/~asilwildlife/programs.html
For additional information please contact: William C.G. Burns, Chairman,
American Society of International Law - Wildlife Interest Group, 1210
Floribunda Ave. #7, Burlingame, CA 94010, Tel: 650-703-3280, Fax:
801-838-4710, Email: asilwildlife@pacbell.net, or visit:
http://www.eelink.net/~asilwildlife

RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION MEETING, April 2 - 8, 2000, Eliat, Israel.  The
meeting will be held along with the World Working Group for Birds of Prey.
Those wishing to organize symposia or round-table discussions, contact Dr.
Reuven Yosef, Raptors 2000, IBCE, P.O. Box 774, Eilat 88106, Israel.  For
further information on the congress arrangements, contact: Congress
Secretariat, Ortra Ltd., 1 Nirim St., P.O. Box 9352, Tel-Aviv 61092, Israel,
Tel: +972 36384444, Fax: +972 36384455

IX IBERO-AMERICAN CONGRESS ON BIODIVERSITY AND VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY, April 24
- 27, 2000, Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Deadline for abstracts is October 30,
1999, submitted by Email verte@bg.fce.uba.ar.  For further information
contact: Adrian Di Giacomo, Departamento de Conservacion, Asociacion
Ornitologica del Plata, 25 de Mayo 749, 2o piso, Dept. 6, 1002, Buenos
Aires, Argentina, Tel/Fax: +54-11-4312-8958/1015/2284, Email:
adriandg@interlogin.com.ar, adriandg@aorpla.org.ar

70TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, April 26 - 27,
2000, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California. Call for papers
and registration materials will be issued in early January 2000.  For
further information contact: John Rotenberry, Chair of the Local Committee,
Dept. of Biology, Univ. California, Riverside, CA 92521, Tel: (909)
787-3953, Fax (909) 787-4286, Email: rote@citrus.ucr.edu; or Thomas Scott,
Chair of the Scientific Committee, Dept. Earth Science., Univ. California,
Riverside, CA 92521, Tel: (909) 787-5115, Fax: (909) 787-4324, Email:
tomscott@citrus.ucr.edu or visit the conference's web site at:
http://ecoregion.ucr.edu/cos2000

IV MESOAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION CONGRESS, September 4 -
8, 2000, Panama City, Panama.  There will be a Scientific Program that will
include sessions, symposiums and round tables plus a Cultural Activities
Program with ecological tours.  For more information contact: Frank Solis,
P. O. Box 10762, Estafeta Universitaria, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507)
229-5411, Fax: (507) 232-5978, Email: solisf@tivoli.si.edu, or visit:
http://www.egroups.com/docvault/mesoamericana/primeracircular.htm or
http://www.egroups.com/docvault/mesoamericana/IV_congreso.htm.

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PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE
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THE STATUS AND ECOLOGY OF PARROTS AND OTHER BIRDS IN AND AROUND THE
SOORETAMA/LINHARES AND PORTO SEGURO ATLANTIC FOREST RESERVES, BRAZIL,
November 1999.  For further information on how to obtain a copy contact: Dr.
Stuart Marsden, Applied Ecology Group, Department of Environmental and
Geographical Sciences, The Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester
Street, Manchester M1 5GD, UK, Tel: 0161 247 6215, Fax: 0161 247 6318,
Email: s.marsden@mmu.ac.uk

CHECK - LIST OF THE BIRDS OF NICARAGUA, by Juan Carlos Martinez - Sanchez.,
January 2000.
For the first time Nicaragua is proud to have an up-to-date check-list of
birds that includes the updated Spanish, English and Scientific names of
more than 600 species of resident and migratory birds, plus pictures of the
common birds.  This effort was achieved thanks to the members of the
Research Area of Fundacion Cocibolca, one of the few NGOs that works with
birds in the country.  For information on how to obtain a copy of the list
contact: Fundacion Cocibolca, Apdo # C-212, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505)
278-3224, Fax: (505) 270-0578, Email: fcocibol@ibw.com.ni

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RECENT LITERATURE
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Weller, A.A. (2000). Biogeography, geographic variation, and habitat
preferences in the Amazilia hummingbird, Amazilia amazilia (Aves:
Trochilidae), with notes on the status of Amazilia alticola Gould. J. f.
Ornithol. 141: 93-101.

Marsden, S. J. (ed). (1999). The status and ecology of parrots and other
birds in and around the Sooretama/Linhares and Porto Seguro Atlantic forest
reserves, Brazil. Unpublished report to IBAMA, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce,
and Blackpool Zoo. Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.

Bachmann, S., & M. M. Martinez. 1999. Feeding tactics of the American
Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) on Mar Chiquita costal lagoon,
Argentina. Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 81-84.

Gonzales Miri, L., & V. Malacalza. 1999. Perfil nutricional de las
principales especies en la dieta del Cormoran (Phalocrocorax albiventer) en
Punta Leon (Chubut, Argentina). Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 55-60.

Lindell, C., & C. Bosque. 1999. Notes on the breeding and roosting biology
of Troupials (Icterus icterus) in Venezuela. Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 85-90.

Oniki, Y., & E. O. Willis. 1999. Single nestling care and male abandoning in
Variable Antshrikes Thamnophilus caerulescens, with notes on excess roadside
clearing. Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 91-94.

Pinheiro, R.T., & G. Lopez. 1999.  Abundancia del Tinamu Manchado (Nothura
maculosa) y del Tinamu Alirrojo (Rhynchotus rufescens) en una area
cinegetica del Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil).  Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 35-42

Schitz-Ornes, A. 1999. Vulnerability of Rufous-Vented Chacalacas (Ortalis
ruficauda) Cracidae. Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 27-34.

Strewe, R., & S. Kreft. 1999. First records of Masked Mountain-tanager
(Buthraupis wetmorei) and Black-backed Bush-tanager (Urothraupis stolzmanni)
(Thraupidae) for Narino, Southwestern Colombia. Orn.
Neotrop. 10(1): 111-114.

Strike Soares, E., & L. dos Anjos. 1999. Efeito da fragmentacao forestal
sobre aves escaladoras de tronco e galho na regiao de Londrina, norte do
estado do Parana, Brasil. Orn. Neotrop. 10(1): 61-68.


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