A Tapir Preservation Fund Forum:

Tapir Talk Registration
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Registration

"Tapir Talk" is a forum established by The Tapir Preservation Fund so that those involved in research about, and interested in the welfare of tapirs, can communicate in an ongoing meetingplace. As of July, 2000, we have almost 300 people on the list. There are many countries represented and many professions.

Tapir Talk offers a place for people to communicate regarding research problems, announcements, and generally helps facilitate contact between people working in some way with tapirs. The list began on 1 May 1997.

Letters are normally posted in English so that the largest number of people can read them. However, if your purpose would be served best by posting in another language, we can do that. If you post in another language, please let us know in English the general subject of the letter or give a very brief synopsis for the other list members. We encourage everyone to post. For many, English is not the first language and we understand that! We believe in communication any way that we can do it. We are beginning to learn Spanish, but we are not very fluent yet!

The Tapir Talk e-mail list . . .

• The list is sent to your mailbox in digest form; i.e., all mail addressed to the list will be sent out once a day to the group. (Nothing will be sent on days when there is no mail.)
  
  
• The message header for the day will look like this:
  
  

        Tapir Talk Digest - 25 November 1998 - Vol. 2, No. 62
  

• It is open to professionals and "the seriously interested."
  
  
• I always try to remember to to send Tapir Talk out using blind copy, but occasionally all of the e-mails are accidentally included when I send.
  
  
• The list is not moderated unless there is an extreme situation that warrants it, such as an inappropriate person getting onto the list. If this happens, the person will be warned, and if problems persist, will be removed from the list. (I have found those interested in tapirs to be wonderful, honest, and thoughtful people, and the caliber of list members has reflected this.)
  
  
• Introductions, information and questions are all encouraged. Unless you specify otherwise, I will use your sign-up letter as an introduction to the list. One of the main purposes of this list is for members to get to know each other and and their interests or expertise.
  
  
• To join the list, write to the Tapir Preservation Fund and say you want to join. Please give the following:
  
  
  • Name
  • Institution, affiliation or reason for wanting to join
  • Where you heard about the list
    
    
• To be removed from the list after joining, write and ask to be removed from Tapir Talk. You will be removed immediately and will receive a confirmation letter. This usually happens within 24 hours of when you applied.
  
  
• To post to the list after receiving confirmation of membership, write to the same e-mail as above (tapir@tapirback.com), using the words "Tapir Talk" in the subject line. For instance,
  
  

        Subject: Tapir Talk: Question about feeding
  

• Your whole message, including header and signature, will be added to the daily digest.
  
  

Please spread the word to any colleagues you think would be interested in this subject and format.

We originally intended to post all messages in the archives promptly, but due to time constraints we usually run behind. We appreciate your patience.

Thank you for your interest.

Yours truly,

Sheryl Todd
President, Tapir Preservation Fund
Deputy Chair, IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group