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TAPIR TALK Digest 23 June 2000 - Vol. 4, No. 29
The Tapir Preservation Fund
The Tapir Gallery: http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/
Tapir Talk Archives and Info: http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/tt.htm
E-mail: tapir@tapirback.com
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Contents of this issue
1. "Abandonado" - Happy news from Ecuador (and a request)
2. Two intro letters: Pamela Noel and Franz Kaston Florez
3. Sharon Matola requests continued write-in campaign for Belize
4. Patricia Medici: Report on March Capture Round - with great photos!
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From: parquezs@ecua.net.ec
To: Tapir <tapir@tapirback.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:26:42 -0500
Subject: Young Tapir ¿Abandonado¿Priority: normal
Our Tapir is in a new location. Now he has a mulch floor, and he is
much more active. We are using now a natural herb infussion
called ¿Matico¿ that is very good against irritation. The tissue
analisys showed sensibility to sulphurous compounds and we wil
start sistemic treatment for the foot ulcers very soon. Much
regards for all the friends that sent me many suggestions for this
very sensitive animal, I am very glad because a new hope is
growing.
Would somebody recommend drug dose for this weak 14 months
tapir.
Virgilio Benavides
Parque Hist_rico Guayaquil
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I'm sorry I usually forget to post newcomers to the group. We have two intro letters today ~ Sheryl
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From: Jasmine6199@aol.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:07:12 EDT
Subject: tapirtalk
To: tapir@tapirback.com
I would like to join the list for tapir talk. I am an Assistant curator at
the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida, where I work with Malayan Tapirs. I
found your site while searching the web and think it is a great way to share
information.
Sincerely,
Pamela Noel
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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 16:19:02 -0500
From: "Frans J.M. Buzek" <frans@cable.net.co>
Organization: Compunaves & Cables Ltda.
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To: tapir@tapirback.com
Subject: Tapirus Pinchaque in Colombia
My name is Franz Kaston Fl_rez. I am a last year Veterinary and
Zootecnia Medicine student and my thesis is a Cytogenetic and Molecular
study of Tapirus Pinchaque at Department of Tolima placed in the Central
Cordillera of Colombia.
I would like to recieve information from you and to be in your mail
list.
my mail is fkf@latinmail.com
Thanks
Sincerely,
Franz Kaston
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Sharon Matola says, "Yes, NRDC is amazing, we are working very closely together and Sheryl, at the end of the day, if we can save this habitat, T. bairdi will be on a stronger direction thanks to them."
If you're new to the list or have not taken the time yet, you can help by going to this page and sending a pre-written letter to Duke and Fortis, the conglomerates behind the poorly-planned dam that would wipe out Baird's habitat in Belize:
http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/habitat/nbelize.asp
The next link will take you to more info about the dam project including a downloadable report, and letters from Sharon:
http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/bairds/chalillo/
Thank you.
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PATRICIA MEDICI'S FIELD REPORT
http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/lowland/medici/00-mar/capture.htm
Follow this link to a report on Patricia's March Capture Round for her project in the Pontal do Paranapanema, Brazil. We hope it's almost like being there, minus the bug bites. There are 24 very nice large photos linked to the page - most were taken by Heidi Frohring. The photos from the camera traps are by Laury Cullen, Jr. For those who have never taken part in this type of field work, it's there in all the details. We all hope you enjoy it!
Sheryl
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