Tapir Conservation - Tapir Specialist Group
Tapir Conservation - Tapir Specialist Group
Tapir Conservation - Tapir Specialist Group
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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE IUCN/SSC TAPIR SPECIALIST GROUP<br />
TSG Structure<br />
Chair<br />
Patrícia Medici, Brazil, epmedici@uol.com.br<br />
Deputy-Chairs<br />
Siân S. Waters, United Kingdom, sian_s_waters@hotmail.com<br />
William Konstant, United States, bkonstant@houstonzoo.org<br />
Baird‘s <strong>Tapir</strong> Coordinator<br />
Eduardo J. Naranjo Piñera, Mexico, enaranjo@sclc.ecosur.mx<br />
Lowland <strong>Tapir</strong> Coordinator<br />
Viviana Beatriz Quse, Argentina, vquse@temaiken.com.ar<br />
Malay <strong>Tapir</strong> Coordinator<br />
Carl Traeholt, Denmark / Malaysia, ctraeholt@pd.jaring.my<br />
Mountain <strong>Tapir</strong> Coordinator<br />
Emilio Constantino, Colombia, emilioconstantinoch@hotmail.com<br />
Red List Authority<br />
Alan H. Shoemaker, United States, sshoe@mindspring.com<br />
<strong>Tapir</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> Newsletter Editors<br />
Leonardo Salas, Venezuela/Papua New Guinea, LeoASalas@netscape.net<br />
Stefan Seitz, Germany, tapirseitz@web.de<br />
Kelly J. Russo, United States, krusso@houstonzoo.org<br />
Rick Barongi, United States, rbarongi@houstonzoo.org<br />
Fundraising Committee Coordinator<br />
Patrícia Medici, Brazil, epmedici@uol.com.br<br />
Action Planning Committee Coordinator<br />
Patrícia Medici, Brazil, epmedici@uol.com.br<br />
Zoo Committee Coordinator<br />
Siân S. Waters, United Kingdom, sian_s_waters@hotmail.com<br />
Veterinary Committee Coordinator<br />
D.V.M. Pilar Alexander Blanco Márquez, Venezuela, albla69@hotmail.com<br />
Genetics Committee Coordinators<br />
Anders Gonçalves da Silva, Brazil/United States, ag2057@columbia.edu<br />
D.V.M. Javier Adolfo Sarria Perea, Colombia, jasarrip@fcav.unesp.br<br />
Cristina Luis, Portugal, cmluis@fc.ul.pt<br />
Education & Outreach Committee Coordinator<br />
Kelly J. Russo, United States, krusso@houstonzoo.org<br />
Marketing Committee Coordinator<br />
Gilia Angell, United States, gilia_angell@earthlink.net<br />
Webmaster<br />
Gilia Angell, United States, gilia_angell@earthlink.net<br />
Evolution Consultant<br />
Matthew Colbert, United States, colbert@mail.utexas.edu<br />
Notes for Contributors<br />
Scope<br />
This newsletter aims to provide information regarding all<br />
aspects of tapir natural history. Items of news, recent events,<br />
recent publications, thesis abstracts, workshop proceedings<br />
etc concerning tapirs are welcome. Manuscripts should be<br />
submitted in MS Word.<br />
Deadlines<br />
There are two deadlines per year: 31 March for publication<br />
in June and 30 September for publication in December.<br />
Please include the full name and address of the authors<br />
underneath the title of the article and specify who is the<br />
corresponding author.<br />
Full length articles on any aspect of tapir natural history<br />
are accepted in English, Spanish or Portuguese language.<br />
They should not be more than 15 pages in length (including<br />
references). In any case, an English abstract is required.<br />
Figures and Maps<br />
Contributions can include black and white photographs, high<br />
quality figures and high quality maps and tables. Please send<br />
them as separate files (formats preferred: jpg, pdf, cdr, xls).<br />
References<br />
Please refer to these examples when listing references:<br />
Journal Article<br />
Herrera, J.C., Taber, A., Wallace, R.B. & Painter, L. 1999.<br />
Lowland tapir (<strong>Tapir</strong>us terrestris) behavioural ecology in a<br />
southern Amazonian tropical forest. Vida Silv. Tropicale<br />
8:31-37.<br />
Chapter in Book<br />
Janssen, D.L., Rideout, B.A. & Edwards, M.S. 1999. <strong>Tapir</strong><br />
Medicine. In: M.E. Fowler & R. E. Miller (eds.) Zoo and Wild<br />
Animal Medicine, pp.562-568. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,<br />
USA.<br />
Book<br />
Brooks, D.M., Bodmer, R.E. & Matola, S. 1997. <strong>Tapir</strong>s: Status,<br />
Survey and <strong>Conservation</strong> Action Plan. IUCN, Gland,<br />
Switzerland.<br />
Thesis/Dissertation<br />
Foerster. C.R. 1998. Ambito de Hogar, Patron de Movimentso<br />
y Dieta de la Danta Centroamericana (<strong>Tapir</strong>us bairdii) en<br />
el Parque Nacional Corcovado, Costa Rica. M.S. thesis.<br />
Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica.<br />
Report<br />
Santiapilli, C. & Ramono, W.S. 1989. The Status and<br />
<strong>Conservation</strong> of the Malayan tapir (<strong>Tapir</strong>us indicus) in Sumatra,<br />
Indonesia. Unpublished Report, Worldwide Fund for Nature,<br />
Bogor, Indonesia.<br />
Contact<br />
Please send all contributions to Leonardo Salas,<br />
LeoASalas@netscape.net or by hard copy to this postal<br />
address: P.O. Box 106, Waigani, NCD, Papua New Guinea.<br />
<strong>Tapir</strong> <strong>Conservation</strong> n The Newsletter of the IUCN/SSC <strong>Tapir</strong> <strong>Specialist</strong> <strong>Group</strong> n Vol. 14/2 n No. 18 n December 2005<br />
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