Adrian Azpiroz Ecology and Conservation of Pampas Birds in Northwestern and Eastern Uruguay Location: Northwestern and Eastern Uruguay

Adriana Rodriguez-Ferraro Community Ecology and Conservation of Bird Assemblages in Arid Zones of Northern Venezuela Location: Northern Venezuela

Armando Castellanos Use of Habitat, Activity Patterns and Home Range of the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus) in the Intag Region, North-Western Ecuador Location: Andean Region, Ecuador

Luis Vinueza Bottom Up and Top Down Effects in the Rocky Shores of the Galapagos Archipelago: Implications for Marine Reserve Design and Conservation Location: The Galapagos Archipelago, Ecuador

Mauricio Talebi Gomes Conservation of the Southern Muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides) in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil Location: Carlos Bothelo State Park and Atlantic Forest extensions and fragments, Brazil

Mario Di Bitetti, Ph.D. A Comparative Study of Two Howler Monkey Species Living in Sympatry (Alouatta guariba and Alouatta caraya) Location: El Piñalito Provincial Park, Argentina

Mario Vargas-Ramirez Population Genetics Structure of Magdalena's Endemic Fresh Water Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana) and its Relation with Human Communities: Consequences for its Conservation Location: Colombia

Pablo Bordino Ecology, Behavior and Conservation of the Franciscana Dolphin in Argentina Location: Bahia Samborambon, Argentina

Rodrigo Nunez Perez Jaguar (Panthera onca) and Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) censusing by camera trapping in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Jalisco, Mexico Location: Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Rogelio Diaz-Fernandez, Ph.D. Assessing Causes of Manatee Mortality in Cuba and Developing Conservation Actions Location: Coastal regions of Cuba

Ruben Dario Quintana, Ph.D. Habitat Suitability Analysis for Dusky-Legged Guan (Penelope obscura) in the Riparian Forests of the "Delta del Parana" MAB Biosphere Reserve, Argentina Location: Delta del Paraná MAB Biosphere Reserve, Argentina

Teresa Feria Predicting Species' Distribution Via Ecological Niche Modeling and GIS Technology: Using Novel Approaches to Enhance Biodiversity Conservation and Planning Location: Balsas Basin, Mexico