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Editorial Board
Robert Powell, Ph.D.
Exectutive Editor 
Avila University, Kansas City, MO

AJ Gutman
Editor
West Hartford, CT

Michael Ripca
Art Director
Atco, NJ

John Binns
Graphics/Photography
International Reptile Conservation
Foundation, San Jose, CA

Sandy Binns
Services Coordinator
International Reptile Conservation
Foundation, San Jose, CA

Statement of Purpose
The International Reptile Conservation Foundation works to conserve reptiles and
the natural habitats and ecosystems that support them.

The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501 c(3) California corporation.

Membership Information
IGUANA, the Journal of The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, is distributed quarterly.

Annual Rates:
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Additional copies are available upon request at $6.00 each plus postage. 

*The Adobe PDF is optimized for web publishing and does not provide the quality and resolution of the archival
printed version, especially noticeable in photographs and complex graphics.

JOIN ON-LINE AT:
www.IRCF.org

Membership Questions?
Email: info@IRCF.org, or contact AJ at
860-236-8203, or write to: IRCF, 3010
Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135

Solicitations
The IRCF encourages contribution of
articles, letters to the Editor, news items,
and announcements for publication in
IGUANA. General articles can deal
with any aspect of reptilian biology,
including conservation, behavior, ecol-
ogy, physiology, systematics, or hus-
bandry. Submission of photographs to
accompany articles is encouraged.
Manuscripts may be submitted via e-
mail (send to AJ@IRCF.org).  Authors
of one page or more of print will receive
a free copy of the journal in which their
contribution appears, and will receive a
PDF file of their article for distribution.

Donations
For any donations, please include your
name, address, phone number, and e-
mail address. 

Advertising Policy
We advertise only non-living products
(except feeder insects). For advertising
rates and options contact Sandy Binns,
Advertising Director, at SB@IRCF.org
or 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA
95135.

IGUANA Copyright ©2005 by The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135 USA. ISSN # 1098-6324. The contents of IGUANA, excluding Research
Articles, Research Updates, and reprinted articles, may be reproduced for inclusion in the newsletters of other herpetological societies, provided the material is reproduced without change and with appro-
priate credits, and a copy of the publication is sent to The International Reptile Conservation Foundation. Occasional exceptions may be made to this policy.

Editors’ Remarks
DISCLAIMER!

When you see the term, “disclaimer,” you probably think either of legal fine print or someone not

taking responsibility for something they should. However, since we began including commen-

taries earlier this year (see, for example, p. 198 in this issue), the editorial board has been careful to include

a disclaimer with each published essay. No lawyer told us we had to do this and we’re certainly not try-

ing to evade responsibility for what we publish. On the other hand, we do want to voice ideas and opin-

ions that are relevant to any one of our three-fold emphases of conservation, natural history, and hus-

bandry of reptiles. Because conservation programs and policies and issues related to husbandry can be

controversial, we believe that ideas from different perspectives are not only appropriate but necessary for

fostering discussions and reaching conclusions that are most likely to be correct and in the best interests

of the animals about which we all are concerned. Consequently, we chose not to impose arbitrary con-

straints on our contributors and, by not doing so, left ourselves open to publishing opinions with which

we do not necessarily agree. Faced with the choice of stifling input or adding a disclaimer, we opted for

the latter.

On occasion, as in this issue, we may solicit additional input on the topic from other sources or

reprint opinions available in the public domain (see pages 202 and 203). Again, these may or may not

represent our views or those of the IRCF. Nevertheless, they are relevant to the discussion and worthy of

consideration.

If you hold strong opinions on topics that are pertinent to the goals of the IRCF and the emphases

expressed in IGUANA, feel free to send your commentary to us. We do not guarantee publication, but

are interested in your input. Be aware, however, that you should be prepared to see different, even oppos-

ing ideas in the same or subsequent issues — which is the whole point: in order to be relevant and worth-

while, discussions should include more than one point of view. Also note that, regardless of how much

we agree or disagree with you, we will disclaim your entry.
The Editors

IRCF
International Reptile Conservation Foundation




