September - October 2001
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Partners In Flight--La Tangara: September - October 2001 |
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Newsletter of the International Working Group of Partners in Flight
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Hemisphere - Wide Bird Conservation Initiative
September - October 2001
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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:
CIPAMEX alerts on construction of airport
Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve
New USFWS Waterbird Coordinator
Raptor Electrocution Reduction Program
Curricula Materials for tropical countries
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Dear readers,
We hope you enjoy this Summer edition
of La Tangara! We are working hard
to create an electronic database of all those interested in Latin American and
Caribbean bird conservation, so be sure to let me know if you wish for your
contact information to be included. We
want to respect your privacy, so we wont include your email unless you say so.
Sincerely,
Jose Manuel
Zolotoff-Pallais.
Editor
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CIPAMEX
ALERTS ON THE THREAT OF CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRPORT IN THE TEXCOCO LAKE IN MEXICO
The Mexican Section of the International Council for the
Preservation of Birds (CIPAMEX as initialed in Spanish) wishes to alert the
general public about the implications and risks involved in the construction of
a new airport in the Texcoco Lake, near Mexico City. The lake currently supports an average of 100,000 to 150,000
birds, belonging to more than 150 species, which use the area as a rest area, to
feed, search for mates and reproduce. Moreover,
the area represents a source of environmental services for Mexico City.
Due to its relevance in the center of Mexico for the thousands of
migratory waterbirds that travel through North America, the site was declared in
1996 an Important Bird Area by CIPAMEX. The
airport would revert the substantial ecological recovery already obtained, since
the total area of shallow flooding would be lost.
This loss would generate the possibility of having to eliminate
populations of shorebirds in the remaining water bodies to prevent the risk of
birds flying around airplane activities. This
kind of activity would, in turn, decrease the availability of existing wetland
habitat in the Valley of Mexico for migratory and resident seabirds.
The restitution of this habitat in other areas of the Valley would not be
possible, since the other sources of water in the Valley are used to supply
water to the urban system. For
further information contact: Laura A. Gonzalez Olivera, Tel: (52-5) 16 86 98,
Email: lago25@hotmail.com
Since November 1998, the Brazilian
Association for Bird Conservation-PROAVES; in partnership with the Plaza de
Hoteis network, the State Council of Tourism (SETUR as initialed in Portuguese),
the Municipal Council of the Environment (SMAM as initialed in Portuguese), the
Porto Alegre Botanical Garden (FZB as initialed in Portuguese), and the Porto
Alegre Tourism, have undertaken a project that hopes to implement and stimulate
the practice of observing birds among bird lovers in the southern states of
Brazil. The project seeks to
develop bird watching as a tourist attraction in the country, and to strengthen
the worldwide conservationist position. The
II Bird Festival will take place in October, which is when thousands of
migratory birds from North and South America, along with endangered Flamingos,
gather at the Lagoa do Peixe National Park in Brazil. The Festival expects to gather bird observers and people
interested in the subject; develop activities related to conservation,
observation and information of Brazilian birds; gather institutions, information
and articles, literature and equipment related to the subject; unite local and
regional communities in relation to bird conservation and their habitats.
The activity is meant for people of all ages; students, ecotourists,
birders, ornithologists and nature lovers; and will take place on October 11-14,
2001, at the Mostradas and Tavares municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul.
For further information contact: Marcio Efe,
Coordinador Regional, PROAVES, Tel: +55 48 2697817, Tel/Fax: +55 51 2264871,
Email: efe.ez@terra.com.br or proaves.ez@terra.com.br;
or visit: www.proaves.hpg.com.br
Sierra Gorda
Biosphere Reserve Designated a member of the world network of biosphere reserves
The United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) has designated the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in Queretaro, Mexico, as a member of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. To be accepted in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, the candidates are nominated by the national governments and must fulfill three complementary functions: 1) Conservation: to protect genetic resources, species, ecosystems and landscapes; 2) Development: to promote economic and civic development; and 3) Logistic Support: to encourage research, education, and permanent monitoring on local, national and international issues. For further information contact: Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich, Comision Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas, Ave. Revolucion 1425, Nivel 25, Col. Tlacopac San Angel, Mexico DF 01040, Mexico, Email: enkerlin@ine.gob.mx
The
Guatemalan Birding Resource Center (GBRC) will begin the first phase of a
Guatemalan birding trail, the first of its kind.
Jason Berry, head of the Center, has organized tentative trail routes and
stakeholder meetings with landowners and with communities that will be
participating in the trail. The
idea behind the project is that birding tours can help bring needed funds to
help conserve wild areas in Guatemala. The
Center is seeking for funding and/or donations from individuals or institutions
that could help to bear the costs of the trail.
The initial trail will cover eight different bioregions in Guatemala, and
provide visitors with an unparalleled view of the ecological riches of this
astounding country. The trail’s
format will be designed so that visitors can explore by themselves or take
guided tours of sites on the trail. For
further information contact: Jason Berry, Director of the Guatemalan Birding
Resource Center, Email: birdguatemala@latinmail.com,
or visit: www.xelapages.com/gbrc/index.htm
New
USFWS Waterbird Coordinator
The new National Waterbird Coordinator
for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be Jennifer Wheeler.
Jennifer has a BA from the University of Virginia in Interdisciplinary
Studies and an MS in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from the
University of Maryland. Jennifer worked with the USFWS the past 18 months as the
National Information and Events Coordinator for International Migratory Bird
Day. Her main responsibilities will
be to coordinate the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan with an
immediate focus on developing regional conservation plans; facilitate and assist
regional leaders in writing and editing the regional plans; oversee publication
of the continental and regional conservation plans; and maintain the waterbird
plan web site. Jennifer will be
located at the USFWS Headquarters in Arlington, VA.
For further information contact: Jennifer Wheeler, Tel: (703) 358-1714,
Email: Jennifer_A_Wheeler@fws.gov.
HawkWatch International (HWI) and Utah Power have
announced the Raptor Electrocution Reduction Program (RERP), an innovative
effort to identify power lines that present a danger to eagles, hawks, owls, and
other large birds, which can be injured or killed if they perch on certain power
line structures. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service are also contributing time, data, and expertise to this
project. Both volunteers and
researchers are conducting RERP surveys throughout a large portion of Utah
Power’s coverage area within the state. Electrocution,
raptor use, and pole configuration data collected during these field surveys are
being incorporated into a GIS model along with existing raptor distribution,
habitat, line location, pole configuration, and electrocution data.
The model will then be used to identify problem areas and prioritize
lines for retrofitting. The
electrocution problem is certainly not limited to Utah.
Consequently, HawkWatch is seeking partnerships with utilities in other
areas to implement similar projects. For
further information contact: Sherry Ligouri, HawkWatch International, 1800 S.
West Temple, Suite 226, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, USA, Tel: (801) 484-7086,
Fax: (801) 484-6810, Email: smeyer@hawkwatch.org;
or visit: www.hawkwatch.org
The Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) was formed
in April 1993 to find a solution to the problem of birds being disoriented by
building lights and becoming exhausted or flying into those buildings.
During migration, FLAP volunteers patrol Toronto's downtown core in the
early morning hours to rescue live birds and collect the dead ones. Volunteers
use nylon nets to help capture confused birds. Paper bags provide an easy means
of transport, and give each bird a warm, dark place in which to recuperate
before being set free. A major
solution to collisions is to get tall buildings and other structures to simply
turn off their lights at night. This will not only save birds, but will save great amounts of
electricity, bulbs and other resources. For
further information contact: Fatal Light Awareness Program, P.O. Box 20, Lower
Concourse, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2J1, Canada, Tel: (416)
366-FLAP; or visit: http://www.flap.org/ for
ideas on how to help.
The Center for Biodiversity and
Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History, in cooperation with the
Education Committee of the Society for Conservation Biology, is developing an
integrated set of conservation biology training materials useful at the
undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels for universities in tropical
countries. The goal is to generate
a broad range of topics in conservation biology, such as: 1) an expert summary
of a topic or an annotated bibliography of relevant summaries; 2) a collection
of the original scientific literature for each topic; 3) a set of easily
modified visual presentations for use in lectures; and 4) an extensive
problem-solving exercise. Materials
will be translated into the language of instruction for a particular locale,
starting with Spanish, French, Vietnamese, and English.
All materials will be freely available to any party via the Internet.
The Center is requesting useful materials that could contribute to this
effort, particularly from educators and people working in conservation agencies.
For further information, or to send a contribution, contact: Rosemarie
Gnam, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural
History Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, Tel: (212)
313-7076,Fax: (212) 769-5292, Email: biodiversity2@amnh.org.
For more information on the materials, visit the preliminary web site: http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/programs/curriculum.
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2001 MEXICAN CONSERVATION DIRECTORY, now online at:
http//www.fmcn.org
HUITZIL,
THE MAGAZINE OF MEXICAN ORNITHOLOGY. To
view, and print, the most recent publications visit: http://www.huitzil.net
International
Programs News is now available online, at: http://www.fs.fed.us/global.
This feature highlights the dangers to and the conservation of the
world's migratory species.
National Geographic Map Machine, at: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/, includes satellite views of different regions of the world; as well as biological and political themes, such as vegetation, soils, degree of threat, and population density can be portrayed.
NATURE RECORDISTS DISCUSSION
GROUP. To subscribe send an email
to naturerecordists-subscribe@yahoogroups.com,
or visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
to learn about the list, its goals, and read archived messages.
North American
Ornithological Atlas Committee website, hosted by
the American Birding Association, at: http://americanbirding.org/programs/cons/atlas.htm.
ONLINE COLLECTION DATABASE OF THE BIRD DIVISION OF
THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, at: http://fm1.fmnh.org/collections/search.cgi?dest=birds
PARTNERS IN FLIGHT
Research Needs Database Online, at: http://www.partnersinflight.org/pifneeds/searchform.cfm.
THE
HAWK MIGRATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, at: http://www.hmana.org,
provides guidance and keeps track of the work of migration counting of North
American raptors, and includes various publications and proceedings from
conferences that focused on raptor migration.
WETLANDS NEWSLINK, a compilation of
Wetland News from Around the World supported by the Association of State Wetland
Manager, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Geological Survey.
Submissions should be sent to: Luquer@aswm.org
or for past issues go to: http://www.aswm.org/wetlandsnewslink
BIRD WEB SITES OF INTEREST:
New
Parrot Data website, at: www.parrotdata.com
The Nature Study Network at: http://www.hiltonpond.org/NatureStudyNetworkMain.html
Results on the International Shorebird
Survey at: http://www.mbr.nbs.gov/mbr.html
Estimate of Shorebird population in
North America at: http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca
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GRANTS OFFERED BY THE BP PROGRAMME
The BP Conservation Programme aims to
support and encourage long term conservation projects that address global
conservation priorities at a local level. The
Programme is now in its 17th year, and has supported a total of 175 projects in
55 countries. This initiative is
the result of a unique collaboration between two leading conservation
organizations, BirdLife International and Fauna & Flora International (FFI),
and BP. The Programme currently
works towards its aim through advice, training and financial awards, primarily
targeting university students. The
deadline for project teams to apply is October 31st, 2001.
For further information contact: Paul Mathew, BP Conservation Programme
Officer, BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge CB3
0NA. United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0)
1223 277 318, Fax: +44 (0) 1223 277
200, Email: mathewp1@bp.com. For full details of criteria, submission procedure and an
application form visit: http://www.bp.com/conservation
GRANT FROM THE PRESCOTT COLLEGE KINO
BAY CENTER
The Prescott College Kino Bay Center
for Cultural and Ecological Studies announces its conservation fellowship
program, offering a grant for work on environmental education and community work
in the Bahia de Kino, in Sonora, Mexico. The
Center is located on the Sonoran shores of the Midriff Island region of the Gulf
of California. The mission of the
Center is to contribute to conservation efforts in the Gulf by offering
undergraduate courses, conducting ongoing conservation projects in cooperation
with Mexican entities, and to provide community outreach programs to the
surrounding communities. The
purpose of the program is to establish continuity in the conservation and
community outreach projects initiated by the Center.
Preference will be given to graduates of Prescott College or Mexican
Universities involved in conservation. The
award period will be September 2001 through June 2002.
To apply send a cover letter, resume, a summary of biological research
experience, and two letters of recommendation.
For further information, or to send an application, contact: Lorena
Meltzer, Prescott College, 220 Grove Ave., Prescott AZ 86301, USA, Tel: (520)
778-2090 ext. 2236, Email: lmeltzer@prescott.edu
FELLOWSHIPS
FROM THE CANADA MUSEUM OF NATURE
The
Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) houses approximately ten million specimens
within the new research/collection facility, the Natural Heritage Building, in
Aylmer, Quebec. The intention of the Visiting Fellowship Program is to increase
researcher access to the resources at the CMN facility, and to add to the value
of natural history specimens through enhanced curation.
Proposals will be accepted in the categories of Collection-based
research; Collection enhancement; and Collaborative research with CMN staff
involving use of CMN laboratories. Awards
are up to $1500 Canadian dollars each. The funds are to be used to offset the
cost of travel and accommodation related to the work at the Museum.
It is expected that each Visiting Fellow will provide a scientific
seminar at the Natural Heritage Building on their research interests, and that
the CMN will be appropriately acknowledged in all publications that result from
the work. These funds are available
to university faculty, graduate students, other research scientists and
collection managers. The deadline
for submitting proposals is September 30, 2001.
For further information, or to submit an application, contact: Kieran
Shepherd, Collection Services, Canadian Museum of Nature, P. O. Box 3443,
Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6P4, Canada, Email: kshepherd@mus-nature.ca;
or visit: http://www.nature.ca
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COURSE
ON INTRODUCTION TO FIELD ORNITHOLOGY
The
two-week course will take place in Costa Rica, July 29 – August 10, 2002 and
will be given in four contrasting environments.
Field practices on identification are complemented by lectures and group
discussions on other subjects such as morphology, feeding, nesting, breeding,
habits, behavior, distribution, migrations, habitat use, conservation,
photography techniques. However,
the emphasis of the course will be on the techniques for field identification.
Course costs US$ 1800.00, partial fellowships are offered.
For further information contact: Humberto Jimenez Saa, Email: hjimenez@racsa.co.cr;
or visit: www.geocities.com/hjimenezsaa/birding
WATERBIRD BIOLOGIST NEEDED
The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
(SFBBO) is seeking a Biologist to lead the Birds of the Baylands Program; with
experience in survey methods, protocol design, habitat characterization,
proposal development, statistical analysis and publication.
Some of the duties include: Management of a waterbird disease detection
project; Analyze data; Participate in writing research proposals and grants; and
Represent SFBBO at national scientific meetings and local restoration planning,
among other responsibilities. Minimum
undergraduate degree in biology or wildlife management, 3+ years of fieldwork
experience including banding, excellent identification skills, track record of
successfully developing research protocols and publication, strong leadership,
team management and good communication skills are required.
Medical benefits included. The
starting date is September 15, 2001. To
apply, send letter, names and phone numbers of 3 references and resume.
For further information, or to apply, contact: Janet
Tashjian Hanson, Executive Director,
SFBBO, P.O. Box 247, Alviso, CA 95002,
USA, Email: jthanson@sfbbo.org; or
visit: http://www.sfbbo.org
INTERN POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Ducks Unlimited, Inc., is seeking
qualified candidates for two intern positions at their national headquarters in
Memphis, Tennessee. The interns
will carry out several duties, among them: to serve as the primary contact for
conservation inquiries, assist with special outreach programs and events, and
conduct an independent project. Additionally,
this position will provide support for Conservation staff that may include topic
research, data analysis and interpretation, proposal/grant writing, desktop
publishing and presentation preparation. A
successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelors degree, have a strong
background in waterfowl and/or wetlands issues, and be available for employment
immediately. The individual must
demonstrate the ability to work independently. Additionally, strong written and
oral communication skills are necessary. To apply send a resume, a letter describing your
qualifications, and a list of at least three references.
For further information contact: Keith McKnight, Ducks Unlimited, Inc,
One Waterfowl Way, Memphis TN 38120-2351, USA, Email: kmcknight@ducks.org
MEXICAN
ORNITHOLOGIST NEEDED TO MONITOR POPULATION OF THE WILLOW FLYCATCHERThe Southern
Sierra Research Station in California is interested in hiring a Mexican
ornithologist to work on the winter distribution and ecology of the Willow
Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) for 5
to 6 weeks. The candidate will
survey and mist-net willow flycatchers along the Pacific Slope of Mexico this
winter. For more information
contact: Janet Lynn, Research Assistant, Southern Sierra Research Station, P.O.
Box 1316, Weldon, CA 93283, USA, Tel: 760-378-3345, Email: janetclynn@hotmail.com
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V INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT IN AMAZONIA AND LATIN AMERICA, September 10-14, 2001, in Cartagena de
Indias, Colombia. The preliminary
academic program includes 15-minute short presentations and poster cycles,
key-note speeches, workshops, symposia, and three short courses based on the
event's central theme: definition and application of sustainable criteria.
For further information contact: Fundacion Natura, Apartado Aereo 55402,
Calle 61 No. 4-26, Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (571) 248-5820, Fax: (571) 346-1382,
Email: quintocongreso@internodos.com;
or visit: http://www.vcongresofauna.org.
V CONGRESS OF THE MESOAMERICAN SOCIETY
FOR BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, October 15-19, 2001.
The Congress will be held in San Salvador, El Salvador.
For those interested in presenting a paper or report, and/or organizing a
symposium, please submit to: Eunice Echeverria, Email: eeecheverria@hotmail.com,
or Roberto Rivera, Email: rrbiosis@es.com.sv,
with an attached copy to mesoamerica2001@yahoo.com.mx.
For further information contact: Juan Pablo Dominguez, Coordinador, Tel:
(503) 270-0320, Email: simbios@es.com.sv;
or visit: http://geocities.com/smbc_elsalvador_2001/
2001
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RAPTOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION, October 24-28, 2001.
The meeting will take place at the Radisson Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Papers on any aspect of raptor biology, ecology, conservation or
management are solicited. The
deadline to receive abstracts is August 15, 2001.
For additional information contact: Local Organizing Committee, Tel:
(204) 945-7775, Fax: (204) 945-3077, Email: wildlife@gov.mb.ca;
or Jeff Smith, Scientific Program Chair, Tel: (801) 484-6758, Fax: (801)
484-6810, Email: jsmith@hawkwatch.org;
or visit: http://www.networkx.net/~sparrow/rrf2001.html
V
CONGRESS ON THE STUDY AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS OF MEXICO, November 20-22, 2001.
The meeting will take place at the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas
de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacan. The
congress will include lectures, symposia, posters, thesis and poster competition
for students, field trips, book and equipment exhibitions and sale.
For
further information contact: Maria del Coro Arizmendi, ENEP-Iztacala UNAM,
Unidad de Biologia, Tecnologia y Prototipos, Laboratorio de Ecologia, Av. de los
Barrios s/n, Los Reyes Iztacala, Mexico D.F. 54090, Mexico, Tel: (52) 5-6231130,
Fax: (52) 5-6231225, Email: coro@servidor.unam.mx
IV
CARIBBEAN BIODIVERSITY CONGRESS, January 21-24, 2002.
The meeting will take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Congress will welcome original presentations on Caribbean
biodiversity in the fields of systematics, biogeography, ecology, conservation,
bio-ethics, environmental education, and sustainable development, which may be
presented in either podium or poster session.
Please contact the coordinator prior to July 30, 2001, if you wish to
organize or moderate a session. For
further information contact: Prof. Carlos Rodriguez, Coordinator, Organizing
Committee, Caribbean Biodiversity Congress IV, Department of Biology, Autonomous
University of Santo Domingo (UASD), Dominican Republic, Tel/Fax: (809) 686-3346,
Email: carlos_rguez96@hotmail.com;
or visit: http://caribbeanfish.org
III
International Partners In Flight Conference, "Partners In Flight
Conservation Plans: Implementation and Integration in the Americas",
March 20-24, 2002. The conference
will take place at the Asilomar State Park Conference Center in Monterey,
California. Concurrent technical
sessions and workshops will provide ideas and tools for putting bird
conservation plans on the ground in cooperation with other bird initiatives and
partners. There will be
opportunities for adjunct meetings of committees and working groups.
If you are able to help with conference funding or are otherwise
interested in contributing, contact Terry Rich, Email: terry_rich@fws.gov,
or C. J. Ralph, Email: cjr2@axe.humboldt.edu.
For further information contact: Sandy Scoggin, 4990 Shoreline Hwy,
Stinson Beach, CA 94970, USA, Tel: (415) 868-1221 ext. 16, Email: sscoggin@prbo.org;
or visit: http://www.prbo.org/PIF/NPIF2002.htm
conference
on "Birds of two worlds: advances in the ecology and evolution of
temperate-tropical migration system", Spring
2002, to be held in Washington DC, and hosted by the Smithsonian Institute.
The conference will include a series of invited talks organized into
symposia, round table discussions and poster session.
The organizers are soliciting proposals to fill conceptual gaps in the
conference and eventual book. The
deadline to submit a paper is August 15, 2001.
For further information, or to send an abstract, contact: Pete Marra,
Email: marra@serc.si.edu; or Russell
Greenberg, Email: antbirds@erols.com
23rd
INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS, August 11-17, 2002.
The meeting is to be held in Beijing, under the auspices of the
International Ornithological Committee. The
Congress features ten plenary lectures, 40 symposia, round-table discussions,
oral presentations, and poster presentations.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is July 1, 2001.
For further information, or to obtain a copy of the brochure, contact:
Liu Feng, Assistant Secretary General, 23rd. International
Ornithological Congress, Email: infocenter@ioc.org.cn,
or visit: http://www.ioc.org.cn
III
NORTH AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL CONFERENCE, September 24-30, 2002.
The meeting will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
The Conference will consist of symposia, workshops and roundtables,
contributed oral presentations, and poster sessions.
The deadline to submit symposia and workshops is November 15, 2001.
For further information on the conference contact: Tom Sherry, Email: tsherry@tulane.edu
or Kimberly Smith, Email: kgsmith@uark.edu.
For more information on the symposia, workshops or roundtables contact:
Dr. Phil Stouffer, Co-Chair, Scientific Program Committee, 3rd NAOC, Department
of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA
70402-0736, USA, Tel: (985) 549-2191, Fax: (985) 549-3851, Email: stouffer@selu.edu;
or visit: http://www.tulane.edu/~naoc-02/
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2001
Bird Conservation Directory, a
publication of the American Bird Conservancy.
Price: $20.00 USD for a box of 38 directories. With more than 1,200 listings of conservationists and their
contact information, this is an invaluable resource for facilitating
communication in the world of bird conservation. To order contact: Elizabeth Ennis, Email: eennis@abcbirds.org
CD-ROM
OF THE BIRDS OF VENEZUELA. The CD
contains 700 photographs, almost 1300 recordings of 666 species, and a complete
set of distribution maps of 878 species. If
you are interested in purchasing a copy, contact: WildSounds, Tel/Fax: +44 (0)
1263 741100, Email: isales@wildsounds.com
"Sharing
Your Land With Shortgrass Prairie Birds". The
2nd edition of the "Best Management Practices for Shortgrass Prairie
Birds" Manual. If you are interested in ordering 250, 500, or even 1,000
copies of the manual for your use and distribution, this will help offset
printing costs. For any group or
agency ordering 1,000 copies, the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory can put your
logo on as a sponsor. For further
information visit: http://www.rmbo.org
Studies in
Avian Biology, a publication of the Cooper
Ornithological Society, contains a series of works that are to extensive to
publish in The Condor, both monographs and proceedings of symposia of general
interest to ornithologists. To
order contact: Jon C.
Fisher, Cooper Ornithological Society, c/o Western Foundation for Vertebrate
Zoology, 439 Calle San Pablo, Camarillo, CA 93012-8506, USA, Tel: (805)
388-9944, Fax: (805) 388-8663, Email: wfvz@wfvz.org;
or visit: http://www.cooper.org.
THE BIRDS OF ECUADOR (TWO VOLUME SET), by Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J. Greenfield. Slipcase edition. July 2001. Price: $77.00 USD. Comstock Pub Assoc. ISBN: 0801487226. To order a copy visit: http://www.amazon.com. The set contains a Field Guide, with 96 color plates and maps; and a volume with information on Status, Distribution and Taxonomy, which can be purchased separately at the same web site.
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NOTE: For thorough searches of the
ornithological literature consult ROL in the web at: www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ROL
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Almeida,
B & Macedo, R. 2001.
Lek-like mating system of the monogamous Blue-black Grassquit.
The Auk 118(2): 404-411.
Gillespies,
T. W. 2001.
Application of Extinction and Conservation Theories for Forest Birds in
Nicaragua. Conservation Biology 15:699-709.
Oehler, et al. 2001. Translocation of Blue and Gold Macaw Ara ararauna into its historical range on Trinidad. Bird Conserv. Internatn. 11: 129-141.
Stratford,
J. A; Stouffer, P. C. 2001.
Reduced Feather Growth Rates of Two Common Birds Inhabiting Central
Amazonian Forest Fragments. Conservation
Biology 15:721-728.
Travaini,
A; Donazar, A; O. Ceballos, F. Hiraldo. 2001. Food habits of the Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) in the Andean Patagonia: the role of breeding
constraints. Journal of Arid Environments 48 (3): 211-219.
Veen,
T, et al. 2001.
Hybridization and adaptive mate choice in flycatchers.
Nature 411:45-50.
Wright, T. W; et al. 2001. Nest
Poaching in Neotropical Parrots. Conservation
Biology 15:710-720.
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of the International Working Group of Partners in Flight. Contributions to the
next issue are welcome (preferably by e-mail or diskette). Send materials and comments to: Jose Manuel Zolotoff, Editor,
Fundacion Cocibolca, Apartado C-212, Managua, Nicaragua.
Email: zolotoff@ibw.com.ni
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LA TANGARA
is edited by: Jose Manuel Zolotoff P., Fundacion Cocibolca: P.O Box C-212,
Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 277-1681, Fax: (505) 270-0578, Email: zolotoff@ibw.com.ni.
Reviewed
by George Fenwick, American Bird Conservancy, PO Box 249, The Plains, VA 20198,
USA, Tel: (540) 253-5780, Fax: (540) 253-5782, email: gfenwick@abcbirds.org;
Megan Hill, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 5ta Avenida,
20-17, Zona 14, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 363-5014, Fax: (502)
363-5015, Email: hill@nfwf.org; Borja
Mila, Organismic Biology, Ecology and Evolution,
University of California - Los Angeles, 621 Charles E. Young Dr. South, P.O. Box
951606, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1606, USA, Tel: (310) 825-5014, Email:bmila@ucla.edu
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electronic edition of La Tangara was made possible in part by: IBW InternET
GATEWAY, www.ibw.com.ni
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