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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Educational Opportunity

EcoLife Expeditions' International Universities Program offers 30-day wildlife management courses for students and professionals interested in African conservation. Courses are taught by instructors from the University of Pretoria's Centre for Wildlife Management. Topics include wildlife management techniques, sustainable resource utilization, reserve and resort management, local cultures and conservation perspectives, and Africa tourism principles and historical sites. Academic credit is available from the University of Pretoria. Course cost is US$2600. The 2003 courses will be held 16 May--14 June and 20 June--19 July. For more information contact EcoLife Expeditions, 976 Duncan Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria 0181, South Africa, +27 12 460 5430, FAX +27 12 460 9707, Education@ecolife.co.za, http://www.ecolife.co.za.

Meetings

The Western Section of The Wildlife Society will hold its 2003 Annual Conference 27 February-1 March 2003 in Irvine, California. The conference will feature special workshops on professional conduct and ecology and management of invasive species, and a wide range of concurrent sessions. For more information contact The Wildlife Society-Western Section, P.O. Box 369, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-0369, www.tws-west.org.

The symposium Innovations in Species Conservation: Integrative Approaches to Address Rarity and Risk will be held 28-30 April 2003 in Portland, Oregon. Participants will examine the ecological, social, and legal context of conservation strategies and the risks and uncertainties associated with their implementation. Case studies will address efforts throughout the U.S. and in Australia. Details are available at http://outreach.cof.orst.edu/species/, (541) 737-2329, or outreach@for.orst.edu.

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