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URBAN HERPETOLOGY (PART OF NEW HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION SERIES FROM THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES). HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IS A NEW

Urban Herpetology (Part Of New Herpetological Conservation Series From The
Society For The Study Of Amphibians And Reptiles). 
Herpetological Conservation is a new series from the Society for the Study
of Amphibians and Reptiles intended to present original research and
analysis of problems in the conservation of amphibians and reptiles. The
series resents book-length monographs, papers, symposia, or edited volumes
devoted primarily to the conservation and management of amphibians and
reptiles. Drs. Robin Jung and Joseph Mitchell are editing a volume for the
series entitled Urban Herpetology: Ecology, Conservation and Management of
Amphibians and Reptiles in Urban and Suburban Environments, planned for
publication in 2005. The intent of this volume is to present reviews and
summaries of original research that provide new directions for future
conservation efforts, management, and research in urban herpetology. It
will also serve as a showcase of how well or poorly amphibians and reptiles
are doing in urban ecosystems on a worldwide scale. The editors are looking
for contributions to the volume. If you work with urban amphibians or
reptiles and are potentially interested in contributing to the publication,
or you know of others who might be interested in doing so, please contact
Dr. Jung at robin_jung@usgs.gov (phone: 301-497-5875).