Research & Conservation Activities: Summaries of conservation and research projects (Academic, NGO & Government) that are planned or underway that deal with African bats. Reports of conferences and workshops...etc.
Debates & Updates: Items highlighting recent literature (i.e. taxonomic changes, things of interest). Summary of different points of view, possibly from debate in email discussions or other forums.
Recent Literature: In preparing for the first issue of African Bat Conservation News, it became apparent that pictures from researchers for the Recent Literature section adds an additional dimension to the information. Those persons who have published papers, that deal with African bats should send a reprint or pdf of the paper to the address below. If possible include 2-4 pictures with the photographers name and date (if known), and accompanying text (see draft Guidelines to authors- in African Bat Conservation News vol.1), which you feel will enhance your work. African Bat Conservation News will include the full reference and the abstract of the paper, accompanied by the pictures and associated text, in the Recent Literature section.
Past Literature: As with Recent Literature, African Bat Conservation News would welcome pictures and text, that deal with previously published papers before 2003. Photographs of areas and people, who have formed the foundation of our current knowledge of African bats. African Bat Conservation News does not guarantee that in receiving the past literature it will go into the next issue but may only be published in future issues, depending on space as recent literature will take priority over past literature.
Book Reviews: Short reviews of the contents of books are welcome, around bats and ecology.
Notice Board: Details of workshops, conferences, training courses etc. that are general zoology or ecology that welcome papers and posters of research that deal with bats in African should be sent to the editor.
Postal Address: African Bat Conservation News
c/o Transvaal Museum (Library)
P.O. Box 413
Pretoria
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Editor: Ernest C.J. Seamark ()
Assistant Editors: Teresa Kearney ) & Tersia Perregil )
Editorial Board:
2005 - Dr. Ara Monadjem, University of Swaziland, Swaziland; Prof. Brock Fenton, University of Western Ontario, Canada; Prof. David Jacobs, University of Cape Town, South Africa; Dr. Dieter Kock, Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt, Germany; Dr. Jakob Fahr, University of Ulm, Germany; Dr. Peter Taylor, Durban Natural Science Museum, South Africa; Dr. Robert Barclay, University of Calgary, Canada; Woody Cotterill, University of Stellenboch, South Africa.
Articles and news items appearing in African Bat Conservation News may be reprinted, provided the authors and newsletter reference are given. Copyright of photographs are held by the photographers.
The views and opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the editor.
