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Canid News

A peer-reviewed journal of the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group on the biology and conservation of the Canidae

Canid News is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the IUCN/SSC Canid Specialist Group devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research on the biology and conservation of all members of the family Canidae (wolves, dogs, jackals and foxes).

Canid News is a new journal, which replaces the paper version of Canid News, using a new medium. It is a peer-reviewed journal that adheres to high standards. Articles are citable, and the citation format is provided at the start of each article.

The journal will be read by conservationists, ecologists and resource managers worldwide. The permanence of the journal is guaranteed by the Canid Specialist Group, by redundancy of the source (it will be mirrored on two additional servers: http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/sgs/sgs.htm and http://www.carnivoreconservation.org and by archiving of hard copies at Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unitwebsite

Canid News seeks papers that are novel and written in a way that is accessible to an audience that includes an array of disciplines (conservation biologists, ecologists, wildlife managers, government officers, canid enthusiasts, etc.) concerned with an array of issues (e.g. biology, conservation, livestock losses, animal welfare, methodology). We encourage papers that make use of the unique opportunities of an e-journal: colour illustrations, photographs, links to video clips, downloadables, and other novel inventions that may encourage reader interaction. Instructions are based chiefly on those available for Conservation Ecology, a pioneer online journal.

Manuscript submission, peer-review and publication are all handled by email. As articles are accepted, they are given a Volume and Issue number, posted online at http://www.canids.org/canidnews/ as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat file, and the posting announced to subscribers via email.

Content

The content of Canid News online ranges from the applied to the theoretical. Topics covered include:

  • the biology of all canid species, including taxonomy, morphology, physiology, genetics, ecology, population demography, and behaviour;
  • population status and distribution of all members of the canid family;
  • population and habitat modelling relevant to canid populations;
  • innovative approaches to canid conservation;
  • conflicts between canids and human interests; and
  • the management of wild canid populations.

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