CALL FOR PAPERS

CONFERENCE AIM:
To bring together scientists in the field of Vertebrate Pest Management from Europe and beyond, to exchange information on problems, research and solutions; to provide opportunities for collaboration and to ensure that management techniques employed are effective, humane, environmentally safe and conform with European legislation.

LATE CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors are requested to forward the title of their paper and submit a 200 word (1 page) abstract, as per attached sample, to the Conference Secretariat, for review by the Program Committee as specified below. Please indicate the appropriate session for your paper (if you find one in the list of Topics). Use the enclosed abstract sample as a guideline for preparation of your abstract.
Authors have an option to publish their articles in peer-reviewed proceedings. Those who are interested should provide their manuscript at the Conference.

SUGGESTED CONFERENCE TOPICS

Population Management		Wildlife Contraception
Habitat Management		Structural Bird Problems
Behavior Management		Rabies Control
Integrated Pest Management		Vector Control
Non-Target risks		Bird-Aircraft Hazard
Repellents		Carnivore-Livestock Conflicts
Bird-Fisheries Conflicts		Rodenticide Resistance
Commensal Rodents		Field Rodent Control

ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACTS
The Program Committee will make final decisions on the acceptance of abstracts by July 10, 2001. The authors' preference of oral or poster presentation will be taken into an account but the organizers reserve the right to designate papers either as oral or poster presentation.

Deadline for Submission of abstracts - June 30, 2001.

Please conform to the following guidelines:
Abstracts should be written in English.
Authors are requested to send their abstract preferably by E-Mail to VERT@ortra.co.il as a WORD ATTACHMENT, or mail their abstracts on a diskette in WORD FORMAT to reach the Conference Secretariat together with 4 original copies. Material should be sent by Airmail in a padded envelope marked "DO NOT FOLD".
Typed single- space in Times New Roman font in 12 point.
In an area of 15x23 cm (6x9 inches) on a single A4 size page.
The title should be typed in BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS in 14 point, justified to the left hand side. Leave one line empty and then type authors' names, affiliations and addresses.
Authors are to be listed by first name or initial, followed by family name. Underline the name of the presenting author, then leave two lines empty and begin the text of the abstract.

Example: