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Alligator and Crocodile Research1
Center for Natural Resources2Abstract
This publication provides an overview of the CSG 2002 meeting. It highlights research that is currently being done by UF faculty and graduates. It includes useful Web Sites and contact information.
A recent major international conference in Gainesville, hosted by the Crocodile Specialist Group (CSG), attracted almost 300 enthusiasts interested in crocodilian research and conservation. CSG members, crocodilian specialists, and many other interested individuals attended the meeting that was held from the 7th until the 10th of October.
"This meeting brought conservation interests and people involved in the crocodilian skin trade together to plan their continued cooperation to ensure that crocodilians and their habitats are conserved. We have a unique partnership based on shared concern for these creatures," said Dr. Perran Ross, Executive Officer of CSG.
Ross said that the scientific presentations given at the meeting were exciting. For instance, new genetic (DNA) studies indicate that researchers may need to revise the species designations of certain crocs.
Topics discussed at the conference included conservation and management, biology and health problems, trade issues, and crocodile-human interactions. Several professors and graduate students from UF gave presentations and helped facilitate the event.
"The CSG meeting is a unique forum where the people actively involved in conserving crocodiles can share experience and information and plan the next couple of years of conservation action," said Ross.
As a co-sponsor of the event, CNR dedicated an issue of Linkages Newlsletter to the conference highlights.
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KEYWORDS: alligator, crocodile, Crocodile Specialist Group, CSG, conservation, habitat loss, endangered
Footnotes
1. This publication was produced by the Center for Natural Resources at the University of Florida. CNR 16 is part of a Program Summary Series. First published: 11/19/2002. Minor revision: March 2003. 1051 McCarty Hall D. Post Office Box 110230. Tel: (352) 392-7622 Fax: (352) 846-2856 Email: cnr_mail@mail.ifas.ufl.edu Web: http://cnr.ifas.ufl.edu/2. This publication was produced by The Center for Natural Resources (CNR). Established in 1973, CNR at the University of Florida plays a major role in the conservation, preservation and restoration of our nation's natural resources by facilitating interdisciplinary collaborations between UF faculty and external stakeholders.
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