From: IN%"peter.penning@bbsrc.ac.uk" "Peter Penning" 5-AUG-1997 07:12:01.72 To: IN%"fignet@leeds.ac.uk", IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Job Position INSTITUTE OF GRASSLAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP LEADER (#25,961 - #35,862) A research scientist is required in the Soils & Agroecology Department to provide leadership for the Ecophysiology and Grazing Behaviour Group and to undertake personal research on plant-animal interactions with grazing. The Group receives funding from the Office of Science and Technology's Competitive Strategic Grant, from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Milk Development Council. The Group currently has 14 scientific and technical staff. The postholder will be based at North Wyke Research Station near Okehampton, Devon. Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant area of plant or animal science, with at least five years' post-doctoral research experience. Proven success in obtaining competitive grants/contracts is essential. It is desirable that the appointee has experience in research on the plant:animal interface and at basic, strategic and applied levels, including management of a small research group and of multi-disciplinary research projects. Application forms and further particulars are available from the Institute Personnel Officer, IGER, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB. E-mail address Christine March@BBSRC.AC.UK Please quote reference 97/19. Closing date: 29 August 1997. IGER is an Equal Opportunities Employer Peter Penning IGER, North Wyke UK. From: IN%"jswanson@oz.oznet.ksu.edu" "JANICE SWANSON" 5-AUG-1997 14:14:20.58 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Att: U.S. ISAE Region Dear U.S. ISAE members, My July 10th message calling for nominees for the position of U.S. regional secretary for ISAE has produced the names of two members. Dr. Bruce Webster, Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia and Dr. Julie Morrow-Tesch, Director, Livestock Behavior Research Unit USDA-ARS. Both Bruce and Julie are members in good standing with ISAE and have been active within the society. Both have also agreed to accept the position if elected to the position. If you would like more information on Bruce and Julie you may contact me or you may contact Bruce and/or Julie directly. Bruce may be reached at bwebster@uga.cc.uga.edu. Julie may be contacted at jmorrow@www.ansc.purdue.edu. We have two very qualified persons who I know will do an excellent job as regional secretary. Please contact me asap with your preference. I would like to forward a name to ISAE council on August 12th. Thank you for your cooperation. Janice Swanson U.S. regional secretary ISAE jswanson@oz.oznet.ksu.edu 913-532-1244 From: IN%"eoprice@ucdavis.edu" "Edward O. Price" 5-AUG-1997 14:49:12.73 To: IN%"applied-ethology-error@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology-error" CC: Subj: RE: Att: U.S. ISAE Region Janice: I don't know Bruce Webster so will vote for Julie. See you in Prague. Hopefully, we will have time to say more than "hello". Ed ---------- >From: applied-ethology-error >To: applied-ethology >Subject: Att: U.S. ISAE Region >Date: Tuesday, August 05, 1997 3:13PM > >Dear U.S. ISAE members, > >My July 10th message calling for nominees for the position of U.S. >regional secretary for ISAE has produced the names of two members. >Dr. Bruce Webster, Department of Poultry Science, University of >Georgia and Dr. Julie Morrow-Tesch, Director, Livestock Behavior >Research Unit USDA-ARS. Both Bruce and Julie are members in good >standing with ISAE and have been active within the society. Both have >also agreed to accept the position if elected to the position. If you >would like more information on Bruce and Julie you may contact me or >you may contact Bruce and/or Julie directly. Bruce may be reached at >bwebster@uga.cc.uga.edu. Julie may be contacted at >jmorrow@www.ansc.purdue.edu. > >We have two very qualified persons who I know will do an excellent >job as regional secretary. Please contact me asap with your >preference. I would like to forward a name to ISAE council on August >12th. > >Thank you for your cooperation. > >Janice Swanson >U.S. regional secretary ISAE >jswanson@oz.oznet.ksu.edu >913-532-1244 > From: IN%"alp18@cus.cam.ac.uk" 6-AUG-1997 01:45:03.11 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Anthrozoos 10(1) Dear gals and guys, Joe Stookey has given me the go-ahead to distribute regular (4 per year) information on the contents of forthcoming issues of Anthrozoos, to the Applied Ethology Network. So, without further ado.... Anthony Podberscek Editor-in-Chief *********************** Anthrozoos A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Interactions of People and Animals =A9 Delta Society ISSN 0892-7936 Published in association with the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations. Contents Volume 10 (1) 1997 Out Now! *Commentary* Veterinary Education: A Plea and Plan for Sociological Study Arnold Arluke The Media and Policy Decisions Affecting Animals Dena M. Jones *Reviews and Research Reports* Bulls, and the W3s Sceptre in Ancient Egypt and Sudan Richard Lobban and Michael Sprague Interactions Among Dogs, People, and the Environment in Boulder, Colorado: A Case History Marc Bekoff and Carron Meaney Use of an Aviary to Relieve Depression in Elderly Males Ralph Holcomb, Connie Jendro, Barbara Weber, and Ursula Nathan Compatability Stereotypes of People and Pets: a Photograph Matching Study R. Claire Budge, John Spicer, Ross St. George and Boyd R.Jones *Short Contributions* Tourists' Effects on Drivers of Working Asian Elephants Lynette A. Hart Dogs Judge Books by Their Covers Arnold S. Chamove *Clinical Notes* Animal-assisted Enhancement of Speech Therapy: A Case Study Deborah L. Adams **************** Anthrozo=F6s is a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication whose focus is to report the results of studies, from a wide array of disciplines, on the interactions of people and animals. Academic disciplines represented include: anthropology, archaeozoology, art and literature, education, ethology, history, human medicine, psychology, sociology and veterinary medicine. The journal is indexed in Animal Behavior Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Current Advances in Ecological & Environmental Periodicals, Bibliography, Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Psychological Abstracts, Referativinyi Zhurnal: Biologia, Science Citation Index, Sociological Abstracts, Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences=AE, Focus on Veterinary Science and Medicine=81, Social Science Citation Index, and Veterinary Bulletin. =46ull instructions for authors can be obtained from the Editor-In-Chief: Anthony L. Podberscek, University of Cambridge, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, UK. Phone: (0) 1223 33 0846; fax: (0) 1223 33 0886; email: alp18@cus.cam.ac.uk Send all manuscripts, books for review and correspondence to the Editor-in-Chief. Subscription information: Individual rate (USA): $40 per annum Individual rate (outside USA): $50 per annum Members of ISAZ (International Society for Anthrozoology) are entitled to a 10% discount to annual subscriptions and should use the form provided by the society. Institution rate (USA): $55 Institution rate (outside of USA): $65 * Interested in subscribing or in obtaining a free sample copy of the journal? Then contact: Delta Society, 289 Perimeter Road East, Renton, WA 98055-1329, USA or email: deltasociety@cis.compuserve.com Web page: http://www.deltasociety.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= Anthony L. Podberscek 'We're going to laugh and play= , University of Cambridge and fill the house with Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine children' Dangerous Women Madingley Road Cambridge CB3 OES UK ph: (01223) 33 0846 fax: (01223) 33 0886 e-mail: alp18@cus.cam.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"shrewbib@sorex.vienna.at" 6-AUG-1997 08:09:51.13 To: IN%"MAMMAL-L@SIVM.SI.EDU" "Mammalian Biology" CC: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca", IN%"ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU", IN%"ETHOLOGY@SEGATE.SUNET.SE" Subj: Literature on Austrian Mammals I must apologize for cross-postings. It is only a short message... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diplomarbeiten, Dissertationen und Habilitationsschriften ueber oesterreichische Saeugetiere I would like to compile a list of theses and dissertations (most of them unpublished) from Austria on *Austrian mammals* dating back to 1950. Unfortunately, the Austrian libraries' computer databases only contain data dating back to about 1989. In view of that it would be necessary to conduct a manual search in several Austrian University libraries (Univ. Wien, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, VetMed, Boku), it seems almost impossible to obtain a complete list within a short period of time... I would be indebted if anybody could provide references. Every single reference is valuable and will be appreciated... Please reply to my personal e-mail address. Thank you, Werner ======================================================================= Dr. Werner Haberl Email: shrewbib@sorex.vienna.at URL: http://members.vienna.at/shrew (The Shrew (ist's) Site) The Shrew Bibliography (> 6000 references) (also available on CD ROM) ======================================================================= It looked like this was at least worth a try From: IN%"joseph.stookey@usask.ca" 6-AUG-1997 11:08:45.14 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: IN%"joseph.stookey@sask.usask.ca" Subj: help-need duck eggs (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 09:13:06 +0000 (*) From: A1400015@NICKEL.LAURENTIAN.CA To: stookey@sask.usask.ca Subject: help-need duck eggs Der sir, We are engaged in an imprinting study and our local population of khaki Campbell ducks have stopped laying. We are in desperate need of 40-60 fertilized Khaki campbell duck eggs (1-5 days old) for the purposes of incubating them. The ducklings need to be naive when hatched. Could you please post this as an ethological request as we have tried most conventional forms of information gathering. --------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Blomme Laurentian University a1400015@nickel.laurentian.ca Sudbury, Ontario Department of Biology P3E 2C6 705-675-1151 (ext 2115) --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"joseph.stookey@usask.ca" 6-AUG-1997 11:24:28.05 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: IN%"joseph.stookey@sask.usask.ca" Subj: Behaviour of Cattle new book (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 05 Aug 1997 17:06:00 -0700 (PDT) From: "Tania Fisher (Product Mktg)" To: Joe Stookey Subject: Behaviour of Cattle new book Dear Dr Stookey Tim Hardwick, our books publisher, has asked me to contact you. I am the= =20 new marketing product manager for human health and animal sciences at CAB= =20 INTERNATIONAL. We have just published a new book called The Behaviour of Cattle which you= =20 may be interested in including details about on your applied ethology=20 network. Some text and ordering information for the book follows, which = I=20 hope you will be able to use. If you need any further information, please= =20 do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. Yours sincerely Tania Fisher NEW BOOK The Behaviour of Cattle Authors: J L Albright and C W Arave Published by CAB INTERNATIONAL In recent years there has been an increasing interest in the topic of farm= =20 animal behaviour. This is partly an academic interest on the part of=20 behavioural and animal scientists, but also stems from the more applied=20 aspects of the subject as it relates to animal welfare. This book provides a thorough review of our knowledge of cattle behaviour= =20 and how this can contribute to improving the care, management and well bein= g=20 of cattle. All of the key topics such as social, reproductive and feeding= =20 behaviour are covered with thorough reviews of the research literature. Th= e=20 book represents a valuable work for advanced students and research workers= =20 in animal, dairy and veterinary sciences, as well as zoologists and=20 psychologists in applied ethology. Publication date: July 1997 ISBN: 0 85199 196 3 320 pages, paperback Price; =9C49.95 (US $90.00) Orders and enquiries from Central and North America should be directed to: Oxford University Press, 2001 Evans Road, Cary, North Carolina 27513, USA.= =20 Tel: 1 800 451 7556; Fax: 1919 677 1303. Orders and enquiries from all other locations should be directed to: CAB INTERNATIONAL, Wallingford, OXON, OX10 8DE, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111= ;=20 Fax: +44 (0)1491 826090; Email: cabi@cabi.org =20 From: IN%"jgbunner@students.wisc.edu" "Jennifer Bunner" 6-AUG-1997 16:47:50.45 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: introduction I just subscribed to the Applied-ethology network. My name is Jennifer Bunner and I'll be a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall, majoring in Zoology. I don't have a specific interest as yet, except for mammals in general. Jennifer From: IN%"peter.penning@bbsrc.ac.uk" "peter.penning" 7-AUG-1997 02:42:25.21 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Job Position INSTITUTE OF GRASSLAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP LEADER (#25,961 - #35,862) A research scientist is required in the Soils & Agroecology Department to provide leadership for the Ecophysiology and Grazing Behaviour Group and to undertake personal research on plant-animal interactions with grazing. The Group receives funding from the Office of Science and Technology's Competitive Strategic Grant, from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Milk Development Council. The Group currently has 14 scientific and technical staff. The postholder will be based at North Wyke Research Station near Okehampton, Devon. Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant area of plant or animal science, with at least five years' post-doctoral research experience. Proven success in obtaining competitive grants/contracts is essential. It is desirable that the appointee has experience in research on the plant:animal interface and at basic, strategic and applied levels, including management of a small research group and of multi-disciplinary research projects. Application forms and further particulars are available from the Institute Personnel Officer, IGER, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EB. E-mail address Christine March@BBSRC.AC.UK Please quote reference 97/19. Closing date: 29 August 1997. IGER is an Equal Opportunities Employer Peter Penning IGER, North Wyke UK. From: IN%"lboyle@DAIRY.TEAGASC.IE" "LAURA BOYLE" 7-AUG-1997 02:46:46.59 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: brushes for dairy cattle Hi everyone, I have been asked to make this inquiry by a colleague who is working on reproductive physiology in dairy cows. The cows here are in cubicle houses for the winter and she is concerned that there may be a lack of suitable surfaces for the cows to scratch/groom themselves off. She was wondering if there has been any research done on the provision of brushes to dairy cows or if anyone knows of any companies manufacturing some sort of cow brush for installation in houses. Replies can be sent to Thanks in advance for your help, Laura --------------------------------------------------------------------- Laura Boyle, Dept. Pig Husbandry, Moorepark Research Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland. Telephone: +353-25-42389 Fax: +353-25-42340 email: Lboyle@dairy.teagasc.ie --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"shrewbib@sorex.vienna.at" 7-AUG-1997 06:45:10.70 To: IN%"MAMMAL-L@SIVM.SI.EDU" "Mammalian Biology" CC: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca", IN%"ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU", IN%"ETHOLOGY@SEGATE.SUNET.SE" Subj: Literature on Austrian Mammals I must apologize for cross-postings. It is only a short message... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diplomarbeiten, Dissertationen und Habilitationsschriften ueber oesterreichische Saeugetiere I would like to compile a list of theses and dissertations (most of them unpublished) from Austria on *Austrian mammals* dating back to 1950. Unfortunately, the Austrian libraries' computer databases only contain data dating back to about 1989. In view of that it would be necessary to conduct a manual search in several Austrian University libraries (Univ. Wien, Graz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, VetMed, Boku), it seems almost impossible to obtain a complete list within a short period of time... I would be indebted if anybody could provide references. Every single reference is valuable and will be appreciated... Please reply to my personal e-mail address. Thank you, Werner ======================================================================= Dr. Werner Haberl Email: shrewbib@sorex.vienna.at URL: http://members.vienna.at/shrew (The Shrew (ist's) Site) The Shrew Bibliography (> 6000 references) (also available on CD ROM) ======================================================================= It looked like this was at least worth a try From: IN%"jgbunner@students.wisc.edu" "Jennifer Bunner" 7-AUG-1997 08:06:20.37 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: introduction I just subscribed to the Applied-ethology network. My name is Jennifer Bunner and I'll be a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall, majoring in Zoology. I don't have a specific interest as yet, except for mammals in general. Jennifer From: IN%"alp18@cus.cam.ac.uk" 7-AUG-1997 08:13:03.40 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Anthrozoos 10(1) Dear gals and guys, Joe Stookey has given me the go-ahead to distribute regular (4 per year) information on the contents of forthcoming issues of Anthrozoos, to the Applied Ethology Network. So, without further ado.... Anthony Podberscek Editor-in-Chief *********************** Anthrozoos A Multidisciplinary Journal of the Interactions of People and Animals © Delta Society ISSN 0892-7936 Published in association with the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations. Contents Volume 10 (1) 1997 Out Now! *Commentary* Veterinary Education: A Plea and Plan for Sociological Study Arnold Arluke The Media and Policy Decisions Affecting Animals Dena M. Jones *Reviews and Research Reports* Bulls, and the W3s Sceptre in Ancient Egypt and Sudan Richard Lobban and Michael Sprague Interactions Among Dogs, People, and the Environment in Boulder, Colorado: A Case History Marc Bekoff and Carron Meaney Use of an Aviary to Relieve Depression in Elderly Males Ralph Holcomb, Connie Jendro, Barbara Weber, and Ursula Nathan Compatability Stereotypes of People and Pets: a Photograph Matching Study R. Claire Budge, John Spicer, Ross St. George and Boyd R.Jones *Short Contributions* Tourists' Effects on Drivers of Working Asian Elephants Lynette A. Hart Dogs Judge Books by Their Covers Arnold S. Chamove *Clinical Notes* Animal-assisted Enhancement of Speech Therapy: A Case Study Deborah L. Adams **************** Anthrozoös is a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication whose focus is to report the results of studies, from a wide array of disciplines, on the interactions of people and animals. Academic disciplines represented include: anthropology, archaeozoology, art and literature, education, ethology, history, human medicine, psychology, sociology and veterinary medicine. The journal is indexed in Animal Behavior Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Current Advances in Ecological & Environmental Periodicals, Bibliography, Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, Psychological Abstracts, Referativinyi Zhurnal: Biologia, Science Citation Index, Sociological Abstracts, Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences®, Focus on Veterinary Science and Medicine, Social Science Citation Index, and Veterinary Bulletin. Full instructions for authors can be obtained from the Editor-In-Chief: Anthony L. Podberscek, University of Cambridge, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, UK. Phone: (0) 1223 33 0846; fax: (0) 1223 33 0886; email: alp18@cus.cam.ac.uk Send all manuscripts, books for review and correspondence to the Editor-in-Chief. Subscription information: Individual rate (USA): $40 per annum Individual rate (outside USA): $50 per annum Members of ISAZ (International Society for Anthrozoology) are entitled to a 10% discount to annual subscriptions and should use the form provided by the society. Institution rate (USA): $55 Institution rate (outside of USA): $65 * Interested in subscribing or in obtaining a free sample copy of the journal? Then contact: Delta Society, 289 Perimeter Road East, Renton, WA 98055-1329, USA or email: deltasociety@cis.compuserve.com Web page: http://www.deltasociety.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Anthony L. Podberscek 'We're going to laugh and play, University of Cambridge and fill the house with Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine children' Dangerous Women Madingley Road Cambridge CB3 OES UK ph: (01223) 33 0846 fax: (01223) 33 0886 e-mail: alp18@cus.cam.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"wattsjon@duke.usask.ca" "Jon Watts" 7-AUG-1997 10:36:55.69 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Graduate programs in ethology I've been getting quite a few email requests from students wanting to know where they could find graduate programs in ethology (applied or otherwise). I thought it might be a good time to try to compile a list of at least some such programs. If you would like to help me read on...... If you are involved in teaching or administrating a graduate degree program (anywhere in the world) which meets or approximates the following criteria, I would like to hear from you: 1) Could be based in a biology, zoology, agriculture, animal science, veterinary medicine, psychology, anthropology etc. department. 2) Takes, or plans to take at least 1 new graduate student per year. 3) Exposes students to a program of graduate study which involves a substantial component of ethology, applied ethology, behavioural ecology, animal welfare and so forth. 4) Expects most students to do behaviour-orientated research projects as part of their degree requirements. Or. 5) Residencies in applied behaviour, or similar, for veterinarians. If this sounds vaguely like the program you are involved with, please send me the following information. ** I suggest replying directly to me (wattsjon@duke.usask.ca) rather than to the whole list. ** i) Where (University, department) ii) Name of program if there is one, and name of degree (s) offered. iii) How many new graduate students per year? iv) General prerequisites for admission ( e.g. "Good bachelor's degree in biological sciences" or "DVM degree or equivalent") v) Course description. Give me a paragraph or two describing the main focus or intent of the program, some of the classes likely to be taken, animal species to be studied. In this section please try to include an estimate of what proportion of the program of study will be devoted to animal behaviour topics and how much to other disciplines. vi) Who should a prospective student contact for more information? Include email, snail-mail, phone and fax numbers. I wanted to get the basic information on established programs that are likely to exist from one year to the next. Maybe there is no such program at your department, but you might yourself be interested in taking on a new graduate student in the near future. If this is the case, if you want to you can write and tell me when, where, what your research interests are and what opportunities you might have for a graduate student primarily interested in ethology. You can use this as an opportunity for a free plug if you like! What am I going to do with this information? I'll put it all together and post it to applied-ethology periodically. I will also put it on our "Applied Ethology" web site. (www.usask.ca/~stookey/) I'll email it to anyone who asks me about grad programs or anyone else who asks for it. I will also try to keep it up to date, so I'll have to ask some of these sorts of questions from time to time, and query the original contributors occasionally to make sure the information is still correct. I look forward to hearing from you. Jon Watts P.S. If you know someone who probably isn't on applied-ethology but teaches in an animal behaviour graduate program and might want to contribute information about it, please forward this message to them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Watts (___) ) ) University of Saskatchewan |o o|___________/ ( Dept of Herd Medicine O \#/ | ) and Theriogenology |bser| | Statistical | ( Western College of Vet. Med. |vati| | analysis | ) 52 Campus Drive |ons.| \___________/| *& Saskatoon ------ || || %$#@ S7N 1B4 / \ || || ^*@*~ Canada &^%%#$@ wattsjon@duke.usask.ca "The Holy Cow" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"eoprice@ucdavis.edu" "Edward O. Price" 7-AUG-1997 13:02:47.12 To: IN%"applied-ethology-error@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology-error", IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology" CC: Subj: RE: Graduate programs in ethology The Education Committee of the Animal Behavior Society has published two editions of "Graduate Programs in Animal Behavior in the United States, Canada and Mexico" which I routinely use to advise students. It is indexed by name of person (mostly faculty), species (worked with), and discipline within the field of animal behavior. I have found it to be very complete although it needs updating. The publication date of my latest issue (125 pages) is 1990. Ed Price University of California, Davis ---------- >From: applied-ethology-error >To: applied-ethology >Subject: Graduate programs in ethology >Date: Thursday, August 07, 1997 10:35AM > >I've been getting quite a few email requests from students wanting to know >where they could find graduate programs in ethology (applied or >otherwise). I thought it might be a good time to try to compile a list of >at least some such programs. If you would like to help me read on...... > >If you are involved in teaching or administrating a graduate degree >program (anywhere in the world) which meets or approximates the following >criteria, I would like to hear from you: > >1) Could be based in a biology, zoology, agriculture, animal science, >veterinary medicine, psychology, anthropology etc. department. > >2) Takes, or plans to take at least 1 new graduate student per year. > >3) Exposes students to a program of graduate study which involves a >substantial component of ethology, applied ethology, behavioural ecology, >animal welfare and so forth. > >4) Expects most students to do behaviour-orientated research projects as >part of their degree requirements. > >Or. 5) Residencies in applied behaviour, or similar, for veterinarians. > >If this sounds vaguely like the program you are involved with, please send >me the following information. ** I suggest replying directly to me >(wattsjon@duke.usask.ca) rather than to the whole list. ** > >i) Where (University, department) >ii) Name of program if there is one, and name of degree (s) offered. >iii) How many new graduate students per year? >iv) General prerequisites for admission ( e.g. "Good bachelor's degree > in biological sciences" or "DVM degree or equivalent") >v) Course description. Give me a paragraph or two describing the main > focus or intent of the program, some of the classes likely to be > taken, animal species to be studied. In this section please try to > include an estimate of what proportion of the program of study will > be devoted to animal behaviour topics and how much to other > disciplines. >vi) Who should a prospective student contact for more information? > Include email, snail-mail, phone and fax numbers. > >I wanted to get the basic information on established programs that are >likely to exist from one year to the next. Maybe there is no such program >at your department, but you might yourself be interested in taking on a >new graduate student in the near future. If this is the case, if you want >to you can write and tell me when, where, what your research interests are >and what opportunities you might have for a graduate student primarily >interested in ethology. You can use this as an opportunity for a free plug >if you like! > >What am I going to do with this information? > >I'll put it all together and post it to applied-ethology periodically. >I will also put it on our "Applied Ethology" web site. >(www.usask.ca/~stookey/) I'll email it to anyone who asks me about >grad programs or anyone else who asks for it. I will also try to keep it >up to date, so I'll have to ask some of these sorts of questions from time >to time, and query the original contributors occasionally to make >sure the information is still correct. > >I look forward to hearing from you. > >Jon Watts > >P.S. If you know someone who probably isn't on applied-ethology but >teaches in an animal behaviour graduate program and might want to >contribute information about it, please forward this message to them. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >Jon Watts (___) ) ) >University of Saskatchewan |o o|___________/ ( >Dept of Herd Medicine O \#/ | ) >and Theriogenology |bser| | Statistical | ( >Western College of Vet. Med. |vati| | analysis | ) >52 Campus Drive |ons.| \___________/| *& >Saskatoon ------ || || %$#@ >S7N 1B4 / \ || || ^*@*~ >Canada &^%%#$@ >wattsjon@duke.usask.ca "The Holy Cow" >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > From: IN%"eoprice@ucdavis.edu" "Edward O. Price" 7-AUG-1997 13:03:11.20 To: IN%"applied-ethology-error@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology-error", IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology" CC: Subj: RE: Graduate programs in ethology The Education Committee of the Animal Behavior Society has published two editions of "Graduate Programs in Animal Behavior in the United States, Canada and Mexico" which I routinely use to advise students. It is indexed by name of person (mostly faculty), species (worked with), and discipline within the field of animal behavior. I have found it to be very complete although it needs updating. The publication date of my latest issue (125 pages) is 1990. Ed Price University of California, Davis ---------- >From: applied-ethology-error >To: applied-ethology >Subject: Graduate programs in ethology >Date: Thursday, August 07, 1997 10:35AM > >I've been getting quite a few email requests from students wanting to know >where they could find graduate programs in ethology (applied or >otherwise). I thought it might be a good time to try to compile a list of >at least some such programs. If you would like to help me read on...... > >If you are involved in teaching or administrating a graduate degree >program (anywhere in the world) which meets or approximates the following >criteria, I would like to hear from you: > >1) Could be based in a biology, zoology, agriculture, animal science, >veterinary medicine, psychology, anthropology etc. department. > >2) Takes, or plans to take at least 1 new graduate student per year. > >3) Exposes students to a program of graduate study which involves a >substantial component of ethology, applied ethology, behavioural ecology, >animal welfare and so forth. > >4) Expects most students to do behaviour-orientated research projects as >part of their degree requirements. > >Or. 5) Residencies in applied behaviour, or similar, for veterinarians. > >If this sounds vaguely like the program you are involved with, please send >me the following information. ** I suggest replying directly to me >(wattsjon@duke.usask.ca) rather than to the whole list. ** > >i) Where (University, department) >ii) Name of program if there is one, and name of degree (s) offered. >iii) How many new graduate students per year? >iv) General prerequisites for admission ( e.g. "Good bachelor's degree > in biological sciences" or "DVM degree or equivalent") >v) Course description. Give me a paragraph or two describing the main > focus or intent of the program, some of the classes likely to be > taken, animal species to be studied. In this section please try to > include an estimate of what proportion of the program of study will > be devoted to animal behaviour topics and how much to other > disciplines. >vi) Who should a prospective student contact for more information? > Include email, snail-mail, phone and fax numbers. > >I wanted to get the basic information on established programs that are >likely to exist from one year to the next. Maybe there is no such program >at your department, but you might yourself be interested in taking on a >new graduate student in the near future. If this is the case, if you want >to you can write and tell me when, where, what your research interests are >and what opportunities you might have for a graduate student primarily >interested in ethology. You can use this as an opportunity for a free plug >if you like! > >What am I going to do with this information? > >I'll put it all together and post it to applied-ethology periodically. >I will also put it on our "Applied Ethology" web site. >(www.usask.ca/~stookey/) I'll email it to anyone who asks me about >grad programs or anyone else who asks for it. I will also try to keep it >up to date, so I'll have to ask some of these sorts of questions from time >to time, and query the original contributors occasionally to make >sure the information is still correct. > >I look forward to hearing from you. > >Jon Watts > >P.S. If you know someone who probably isn't on applied-ethology but >teaches in an animal behaviour graduate program and might want to >contribute information about it, please forward this message to them. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Jon Watts (___) ) ) >University of Saskatchewan |o o|___________/ ( >Dept of Herd Medicine O \#/ | ) >and Theriogenology |bser| | Statistical | ( >Western College of Vet. Med. |vati| | analysis | ) >52 Campus Drive |ons.| \___________/| *& >Saskatoon ------ || || %$#@ >S7N 1B4 / \ || || ^*@*~ >Canada &^%%#$@ >wattsjon@duke.usask.ca "The Holy Cow" >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"Frank.Odberg@rug.ac.be" "Frank Odberg" 8-AUG-1997 07:14:16.83 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology" CC: Subj: new tel number My tel and fax number changed earlier than expected. Here are the new numbers: Prof.Dr. Frank O. Odberg University of Ghent Dpt. of Animal Nutrition, Genetics, Production and Ethology Heidestraat 19 B-9820 Merelbeke Belgium tel: +32-(0)9-2647804 fax: 49 From: IN%"jcha@u.washington.edu" "James Ha" 8-AUG-1997 10:56:12.72 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "applied-ethology" CC: Subj: RE: Graduate programs in ethology To all- Indeed, Ed speaks the truth and in fact, a new version of the ABS Graduate Programs Directory is available in hard copy (tho' not indexed yet), and soon to be on-line at the ABS web site (www.cisab.indiana.edu/ABS/). We've had, uh, a bit of trouble in getting the 1996 version published but it's finally on its way. Send $8 for shipping/handling to: ABS Grad Programs Directory c/o Dr. Samuel Ha Biology Department Millersville University Millersville, PA 17551 or keep an eye on the WWW site! Also, the Amer. Soc. of Primatologists has an excellent similar publication (on-line, I believe). Cheers, Jim James C. Ha Research Assistant Professor Psychology / Regional Primate Center University of Washington On Thu, 7 Aug 1997, Edward O. Price wrote: > > The Education Committee of the Animal Behavior Society has published two > editions of "Graduate Programs in Animal Behavior in the United States, > Canada and Mexico" which I routinely use to advise students. It is indexed > by name of person (mostly faculty), species (worked with), and discipline > within the field of animal behavior. I have found it to be very complete > although it needs updating. The publication date of my latest issue (125 > pages) is 1990. > > Ed Price > University of California, Davis > ---------- > >From: applied-ethology-error > >To: applied-ethology > >Subject: Graduate programs in ethology > >Date: Thursday, August 07, 1997 10:35AM > > > >I've been getting quite a few email requests from students wanting to know > >where they could find graduate programs in ethology (applied or > >otherwise). I thought it might be a good time to try to compile a list of > >at least some such programs. If you would like to help me read on...... > > > >If you are involved in teaching or administrating a graduate degree > >program (anywhere in the world) which meets or approximates the following > >criteria, I would like to hear from you: > > > >1) Could be based in a biology, zoology, agriculture, animal science, > >veterinary medicine, psychology, anthropology etc. department. > > > >2) Takes, or plans to take at least 1 new graduate student per year. > > > >3) Exposes students to a program of graduate study which involves a > >substantial component of ethology, applied ethology, behavioural ecology, > >animal welfare and so forth. > > > >4) Expects most students to do behaviour-orientated research projects as > >part of their degree requirements. > > > >Or. 5) Residencies in applied behaviour, or similar, for veterinarians. > > > >If this sounds vaguely like the program you are involved with, please send > >me the following information. ** I suggest replying directly to me > >(wattsjon@duke.usask.ca) rather than to the whole list. ** > > > >i) Where (University, department) > >ii) Name of program if there is one, and name of degree (s) offered. > >iii) How many new graduate students per year? > >iv) General prerequisites for admission ( e.g. "Good bachelor's degree > > in biological sciences" or "DVM degree or equivalent") > >v) Course description. Give me a paragraph or two describing the main > > focus or intent of the program, some of the classes likely to be > > taken, animal species to be studied. In this section please try to > > include an estimate of what proportion of the program of study will > > be devoted to animal behaviour topics and how much to other > > disciplines. > >vi) Who should a prospective student contact for more information? > > Include email, snail-mail, phone and fax numbers. > > > >I wanted to get the basic information on established programs that are > >likely to exist from one year to the next. Maybe there is no such program > >at your department, but you might yourself be interested in taking on a > >new graduate student in the near future. If this is the case, if you want > >to you can write and tell me when, where, what your research interests are > >and what opportunities you might have for a graduate student primarily > >interested in ethology. You can use this as an opportunity for a free plug > >if you like! > > > >What am I going to do with this information? > > > >I'll put it all together and post it to applied-ethology periodically. > >I will also put it on our "Applied Ethology" web site. > >(www.usask.ca/~stookey/) I'll email it to anyone who asks me about > >grad programs or anyone else who asks for it. I will also try to keep it > >up to date, so I'll have to ask some of these sorts of questions from time > >to time, and query the original contributors occasionally to make > >sure the information is still correct. > > > >I look forward to hearing from you. > > > >Jon Watts > > > >P.S. If you know someone who probably isn't on applied-ethology but > >teaches in an animal behaviour graduate program and might want to > >contribute information about it, please forward this message to them. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Jon Watts (___) ) ) > >University of Saskatchewan |o o|___________/ ( > >Dept of Herd Medicine O \#/ | ) > >and Theriogenology |bser| | Statistical | ( > >Western College of Vet. Med. |vati| | analysis | ) > >52 Campus Drive |ons.| \___________/| *& > >Saskatoon ------ || || %$#@ > >S7N 1B4 / \ || || ^*@*~ > >Canada &^%%#$@ > >wattsjon@duke.usask.ca "The Holy Cow" > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"t-friend@tamu.edu" "Ted Friend" 8-AUG-1997 14:52:18.19 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Applied Animal Behaviour Science / ISAE The following is Elsevier's (Ken Plaxton's) response to publishing a NEW journal for the ISAE. It would be nice if the offers from other publishers could also be posted on the net so the membership has the opportunity to review and compare the offers prior to such an important vote. I am sorry, but I cannot make the Prague meeting. Ted Friend >Return-Path: >Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 11:48:29 +0200 >X-PH: V4.1@mail >From: Ken Plaxton >To: katz@aesop.rutgers.edu, matthewsl@agresearch.cri.nz,= aj.rook@bbsrc.ac.uk, > bryan.jones@bbsrc.ac.uk, c.j.nicol@bris.ac.uk,= mike.mendl@bris.ac.uk, > stan@cc.usu.edu, bbeaver@cvm.tamu.edu, a.lawrence@ed.sac.ac.uk, > wearyd@em.agr.ca, hemsworthp@hari.agvic.gov.au, > htanida@ipc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp, borell@mluitzs1.Landw.uni-halle.de, > rolf_beilharz@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au, spinka@novell.vuzu.cz, > r.m.sibly@reading.ac.uk, t-friend@tamu.edu, faure@tours.inra.fr, > signoret@tours.inra.fr, jamench@ucdavis.edu, SueMcd@vet.upenn.edu, > jacksons@vt.edu, rnewberry@wsu.edu, jmorrow@www.ansc.purdue.edu, > georgia.mason@zoology.oxford.ac.uk >Cc: kah3@cornell.edu, Per.Jensen@hmh.slu.se >Subject: Applied Animal Behaviour Science / ISAE >Content-Disposition: inline > >Dear Board Member, > >As the 1997 ISAE meeting in Prague is rapidly approaching, I thought it appropriate to send you a copy of the letter sent to the ISAE sometime ago. This explains Elsevier=A2s position regarding the publication of a new ISAE journal. > >I cannot attend the Prague meeting in person unfortunately as I will be attending another international congress (in South Africa). Per Jensen will be there. > >I hope that those of you attending have a safe trip and a productive and enjoyable meeting. > >Best wishes. > >Ken Plaxton >Associate Publisher >******************************** >Animal/Veterinary Sciences Section >Elsevier Science B.V. >P.O. Box 181 >1000 AD Amsterdam >The Netherlands >Tel: 31 20 485 3332 >Fax: 31 20 485 3325 >E-mail: k.plaxton@elsevier.nl >******************************** >c.c. Per Jensen > Katherine Houpt > > > >OUTGOING E-MAIL MESSAGE > > >To: J. Rushen >From: Ken Plaxton >Date: 30 May 1997 >Subject: ISAE Journal Requirements > > >Dear Jeff, > >Further to my message of May 23, I am now writing as promised to respond in more detail to your previous correspondence relating to =A1ISAE Journal requirements=A2. > >I have read your =A1requirements=A2 list=A2 very carefully and discussed= its contents with the Chief Editors of Applied Animal Behaviour Science (AABS) and my colleagues here at Elsevier. As a consequence of this, I would like to make the following comments. > >Firstly, we are very sympathetic to the ISAE=A2s wish to play an active= role in the development of a major journal in the field of applied ethology. Our principal concern, however, is that to publish a new journal, as proposed, would involve a very large investment of money and time without any guarantee of success. Librarians are particularly wary of new journals in these times of stringent budgets, when so many fold after a handful of= volumes. > >However, we do feel that we can help the Society towards the realisation of its goals by a better, clearer and less-risky route. This is, by closer collaboration on our established journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science. > >We have invested many years of effort into building-up the latter to the extent where it is now a well-respected scientific publication, with a high Impact Factor and broad, world-wide distribution. It is perhaps worth noting that the journal was allowed to run for over 10 years at a financial loss. > >Moreover, on looking at the description which you have provided regarding the type of journal that the ISAE requires, we see no major differences, particularly with regard to content, as compared to AABS. > >We would, however, be willing to discuss possible changes to the latter which the Society feels to be useful. > >How might a closer collaboration be achieved? Before answering this, let us first consider what members of an international society, such as the ISAE, really want from a scientific journal. Based on the results of your enquiry among members, and my own chats with several individuals, I think that most members want: > >- to be associated with a high quality journal, which provides a medium for the timely publication of their research results and is widely read by their society colleagues (and others in the field concerned).=20 >- to be able to obtain copies of the journal at an affordable price >- in the future, to have electronic access to journal articles with searching capabilities and abstract links. > >Elsevier is able to offer all of these and more through the medium of AABS. Let us look at how this might be achieved for a number of specific matters. > >Firstly, with regard to journal content and quality, we would be willing to give the ISAE more =A1say=A2with regard to the selection of members of the Editorial Advisory Board. A formal arrangement could be agreed upon whereby consultation between the journal=A2s Chief Editors, and the ISAE, occurs before changes in the composition of the Board are made. (This would be an agreed procedure, rather than the present =A1loose=A2 arrangement whereby it= is really not clear how, and when, the ISAE should be involved in Board= changes). > >As owner of AABS, with full profit-and-loss responsibility, we are unable to delegate responsibility for the selection of future Chief Editors. However, as our scientific partner, the ISAE could play a major role in the selection process, for example, by nomination of a candidate in discussion with Elsevier (with Elsevier finally endorsing the choice) or by nomination of 2-3 candidates from which Elsevier would make the final choice. I think that your statement referring to the election of the Editor-in-Chief to Council is perhaps a little ambiguous. No doubt this can be clarified in due course, although I do not anticipate us encountering any problems in this respect. > >Turning to the matter of provision of copies of AABS to ISAE members at an affordable price, we have taken a step towards making the journal available to more members by significantly reducing the member rate for 1997. The current rate charged to the ISAE is Dfl. 170 (approximately =A3Sterling 57) for 4 volumes/16 issues. > >For 1998, assuming that the journal were to be taken by all ISAE members (in accordance with ISAE =A1requirements=A2) we would be willing to leave= the rate unchanged, i.e. Dfl. 170 even though the number of volumes to be published will increase to 5 (20 issues), i.e. by 25%. This would mean approximately =A3 Sterling 57 for 20 issues of the journal. I understand= that this is a comparable price to that being quoted for a new journal which would by contrast only have 4 issues per year. > >In answer to your query as to what happens to the member price if the number of ISAE members falls, I think that providing that the number of guaranteed member subscriptions does not fall below 400, then we would not raise the rate as a compensatory measure. > >Finally, with regard to electronic development of the journal, the= following. =20 > >As mentioned in previous correspondence (largely with Harald Gonyou) Elsevier has the capability of producing an electronic version of any journal which we publish if there is a demand for it. For AABS, a logical extension of the current reduced-rate, ISAE member subscriptions could be to provide these in electronic form, if this is what the membership wants.=20 > >A number of ongoing/planned electronic activities at Elsevier will influence the development of AABS. These are: > >(i) ESTOC - Elsevier Science Table of Contents. This complimentary electronic service, available via the Elsevier Science home page on the WWW, provides the Tables of Contents of all issues (of all Elsevier journals) published since January 1995. The Table of Contents information is mounted approximately 4-6 weeks after publication of the relevant issue. > >(ii) Contents Direct - This is a complimentary electronic alerting service which provides the Table of Contents information approximately 2 weeks prior to publication. The Table of Contents is despatched automatically to the recipient by e-mail. This service is at present available for a large number of Elsevier journals, and all titles (including AABS) will be included before the end of the year. > >(iii) ScienceDirect - This a major new online service to be offered via the WWW, which includes full-text journal searching and the possibility of navigating from references in a specific article to the original materials. ScienceDirect will be launched for a number of Elsevier life sciences journals on July 1 of this year. Other titles, including AABS will be added in the course of 1997 and 1998. This means, that it should be possible in the forseeable future to offer members of the ISAE an individual subscription to AABS in either paper or electronic form. Should you wish to take a look at this exciting new development, a demo version can be viewed via the following URL-www.sciencedirect.com. > >(iv) Electronic Subscriptions - This service is proving very popular with very large libraries and consortia who are able to receive any of the 1100 Elsevier Science titles on CD-ROMs for local network access. > >(v) Electronic Warehouse - To facilitate all electronic services every article published in any Elsevier journal since January 1996 has been processed and tagged in a highly structured generic format that allows for maximum linkage and use in a variety of electronic or paper environments. > >I think that these are the major points which I wanted to make to you at this time. Please do not hesitate to contact me should any matter require further clarification. > >I am copying this message to other members of the ISAE Council so that everyone is fully aware of Elsevier=A2s position regarding a continued collaboration with the ISAE. > >We believe that the latter is in the best interests of both the ISAE and Elsevier. >Best wishes. >Ken Plaxton >******************************** >Animal/Veterinary Sciences Section >Elsevier Science B.V. >P.O. Box 181 >1000 AD Amsterdam >The Netherlands >Tel: 31 20 485 3332 >Fax: 31 20 485 3325 >E-mail: k.plaxton@elsevier.nl >******************************** > >c.c. J. Ladewig > H. Gonyou > P. Le Neindre > L. Keeling > H. Simonsen > M. Rutter > M. Mendl > J. Eddison > P. Jensen > K. Houpt > M. Appleby From: IN%"Birgitte.I.Damm@ihh.kvl.dk" "Birgitte Iversen Damm" 11-AUG-1997 02:35:35.43 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: e-mail addresses Hello to you all. Can anyone inform me of the e-mail addresses of Dr. Alistair Lawrence in = Edinburgh, Scotland and Dr. Folkmar Elsaesser in Mariensee, Germany ? Thank you very much. Birgitte Damm, DVM Div. of Ethology and Health =20 The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University=20 B=FClowsvej 13 1870 Frederiksberg C Denmark telephone: +45 35 28 30 02 e-mail: bid@kvl.dk =20 From: IN%"RACHELJ@lab0.vet.ed.ac.uk" "Rachel Jackson" 11-AUG-1997 04:30:55.67 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Hayley Randle Does anyone know Hayley Randle's email address? Or if she's out there could you please get in touch Thanks Rachel Jackson From: IN%"wattsjon@duke.usask.ca" "Jon Watts" 11-AUG-1997 09:17:14.47 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Graduate programs Thanks to the people who have sent me information about graduate programs so far. Thanks to E.O Price and James Ha for mentioning the ABS programs directory, which I'll include as a reference on my list when it is done. Obviously some of this information can be gained from other sources but don't let that put you off sending me a brief, up-to-date account of the programs you are involved with. I'm hoping I can maintain a list which is current, accessible and affordable (ie free!), and which would be a good starting point for students looking for graduate opportunities in ethology. So I'd also be happy to get some info from individual profs who are considering getting a new graduate student within the next year or so, or who are keeping an eye out for a good candidate and would welcome enquiries from a prospective student. The list looks great, guys. It is just rather SHORT! Keep 'em coming. Jon P.S. Let me know if you want me to send you my original request again, which spells out exactly what information I am interested in. P.P.S. Please DO forward the original request to colleagues from other departments that do animal behaviour work with grad students, but maybe aren't into applied work. Maybe some biologists, psychologists etc. I'd like to get a range of options for students. Some applied, some not. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon Watts (___) ) ) University of Saskatchewan |o o|___________/ ( Dept of Herd Medicine O \#/ | ) and Theriogenology |bser| | Statistical | ( Western College of Vet. Med. |vati| | analysis | ) 52 Campus Drive |ons.| \___________/| *& Saskatoon ------ || || %$#@ S7N 1B4 / \ || || ^*@*~ Canada &^%%#$@ wattsjon@duke.usask.ca "The Holy Cow" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"jaguar@wam.umd.edu" "marina haynes" 11-AUG-1997 10:59:09.39 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Postdoctoral/Technician Position Postdoctoral/Technician Position Available A 12-month position is available at the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland for a person to provide technical support in the investigation of social and spacing behavior using artificial-life/artificial intelligence methodologies. The person should have a strong computer background and have an interest in applying their expertise to research in applied ethology. Salary based on experience and education. Applications should be submitted by September 15, 1997. Send letter of application, recent CV, and names, phone/fax numbers/email addresses of at least three references to: W.R. Stricklin Department of Animal and Avian Sciences University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 Tel: 301-405-1382 Fax: 301-314-9059 ws31@umail.umd.edu From: IN%"mrharris@student.adelaide.edu.au" "Mark Harris" 12-AUG-1997 21:57:44.12 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Animal territoriality I'm interested in getting some information on animal territoriality From: IN%"joseph.stookey@usask.ca" 13-AUG-1997 09:03:33.48 To: IN%"mrharris@student.adelaide.edu.au" "Mark Harris" CC: IN%"STOOKEY@sask.usask.ca", IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" Subj: RE: Animal territoriality On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, Mark Harris wrote: > > I'm interested in getting some information on animal territoriality > Dear Mark, It is unlikely you will get a good response to your message unless you provide some more details. For instance, why are you interested in this topic? Are you interested in specific animals? Have you observed some behaviour that you are wondering if it was related to territoriality? Also, it might encourage someone to respond if you provide some background on who you are and why you are interested in this specific behaviour. For instance if you were a graduate student (say studying under Dr. Jeff Rushen) most of us would say, "Go to the library and look it". But if you are in grade school (and somehow you were able to connect to this list) someone might suggest to you a good general book about wolves or song birds which would have some information on territoriality. Mark, I am sure someone on this list can help you, but you need to provide some reason or background on yourself or your interest in order for someone on the list to feel like they want to help you. I am not trying to discourage you. But, most of us have very busy schedules and we can not tell from your message how to respond or help you. Sincerely, Joe ============================== Joseph M. Stookey Department of Herd Medicine and Theriogenology Western College of Veterinary Medicine University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4 From: IN%"appleby@petbcent.demon.co.uk" "David Appleby" 13-AUG-1997 14:54:41.44 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" "Applied-ethology" CC: Subj: Science In message <199706202104.RAA32578@umailsrv0.umd.edu>, ws31 writes >I just received my copy of _Science_ today (June 20) and have not read the >article on domestication of dogs. However, in the Research News section of >this issue of Science (which is a general or lay person's summary of articles), >I did note the following: >"Many scientists are quite skeptical of Wayne's estimated date etc. I would be grateful if someone could send me the full reference for this article about DNA divergence from the wolf. Thanks. Best wishes David _____________________________________________ Name:David Appleby Address:The Pet Behaviour Centre, Upper street, Defford, Worcestershire. WR8 9AB.England. Phone:+44(0)1386 750615 Fax:+44(0)1386 750743 E-mail:appleby@petbcent.demon.co.uk WWW: http://webzone1.co.uk/www/apbc/pbc.htm _____________________________________________ From: IN%"mrharris@student.adelaide.edu.au" "Mark Harris" 13-AUG-1997 21:29:08.21 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: Animal territoriality and others Okay, I'm an undergraduate student studying Zoology at The University of Adelaide, South Australia. For research purposes I am interested in obtaining any information pertaing to animal territoriality - basically I'm after definitive journal articles, especially important papers that set out the idea of territoriality. Also If anyone can reccomend articles relating to the passive dispersal mechanisms of aquatic organisms I would be extremely grateful. Thanks Mark From: IN%"anne.hovland@nlh10.nlh.no" 14-AUG-1997 06:15:26.14 To: IN%"Applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: presentation Brief Presentation! As a new member of APPLIED- ETHOLOGY Network I will give you a brief presentation of myself! My name is Anne Lene Hovland, I've just started my work as a PhD-student at the Agricultural University of Norway, dep. of animal husbandry. My educational background is animal husbandry and ethology/behaviour ecology. My work will mainly be related to stress, welfare and reproduction in blue foxes. In general, I'm interested in the behaviour of canids, more precise social systems, mating systems, reproduction, competition, etc. Human-animal relations/animal welfare are also a topic of interest concerning the blue fox-project. I have also a special interest in dogs (aggression, behavioural problems) and for some time I've been working with dr. Bakken in our ethology-group on a project hopefully(!) resulting in a book on aggression. A topic that are further from animal husbandry and applied ethology, but never the less trigger my curiosity, is human ethology. So, just in case!! I hope this gave you an impression of what's on my mind! Sincerely, Anne Lene From: IN%"tenderly@ltk.unizh.ch" "Matthias Duerschlag" 15-AUG-1997 02:05:58.84 To: IN%"applied-ethology@sask.usask.ca" CC: Subj: PNMT, glucocorticoids etc. Dear Applied-ethologists: in the rat, the adreno-medullary enzyme PNMT has been shown to respond to exogenous glucocorticoid administration along a slow time course (12-24 hrs). The half life of this enzyme has been estimated to be 20 to 50 days in the intact animal (rat). In contrast, PNMT-activity in mice increases 1.2 fold at the end of 3 hours and by 1.4 fold by the end of 6 hours of cold stress exposure or after glucocorticoid administration. Can anybody help me with further information about the half-life of the enzyme in the mouse? (a MEDLINE-search could not!) Many thanks M. Duerschlag ___________________________________________________________________ Matthias Duerschlag Department of Animal-Physiology University of Bayreuth / NW 1 95440 Bayreuth / Germany phone: x49-921-55.24.04 Fax: x49-921-55.27.94 Email: tenderly@ltk.unizh.ch Good planning is the essence of scientific work, but it is of no use sticking to a plan for its own sake, when your imagination tells you it ought to be changed. Biological research is much more of an art than a science, and an artist may think he has finished work of art in his head when he starts, only to find that it changes him as it emerges. ... Peter Crowcroft (1966) "Mice all over" ___________________________________________________________________