Re: [ECOLOG-L] Scientists urged not to publish locations of endangered species

2017-06-14 Thread Malcolm McCallum
The journal Herpetological Conservation and Biology has, since its inception, provided for authors to upload location data in a locked file. This file can only be accessed by people with a legit reason for downloading it, and permission must be obtained from the authors or if deceases, the editor

[ECOLOG-L] Scientists urged not to publish locations of endangered species

2017-06-12 Thread Erik Hoffner
Interesting, in case you missed it in Science a couple weeks ago: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/endangered-species-scientists-urged-not-publish-location-poachers-find-hunt-kill-animals-chinese-a7763156.html “Our research permits demand that location records be uploaded to open-access