LATEST NEWS: NSS News Conservation Issue — It's time to submit write-ups on cave and karst
conservation activities. Help produce a thorough NSS overview of activities, conservation research, and cave/karst awareness efforts. This conservation issue will include the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for cave and karst conservation. Individuals and organizations using GIS in conservation-related activities
are encouraged to submit articles including pertinent photos, maps, etc.

Submit articles, updates, protection concerns, conservation opportunities, and kudos for individuals or groups to the NSS Conservation Co-Chairs, Jim Werker & Val Hildreth-Werker, werks@zianet.com

This issue will highlight conservation projects that are supported by GIS applications. (Bern Szukalski of Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) is working with us for this year's conservation issue).

Send submissions before the end of the year. Submit conservation pieces from one paragraph to several pages, 100 to 1500 words. Please do not exceed 2500 words (or a 15,000 character and space count). Photos can be submitted as slides, prints, or e-files. Check the NSS News Submission Guidelines and Style Sheet available on the NSS website www.caves.org (We prefer to receive submissions by email before December 31, but the final deadline this year is January 20, 2004.)

·Special Kudos Section–If we receive enough kudo submissions, individuals and groups will be recognized for their service in cave and karst conservation. Please submit statements (15 to 250 words) describing
conservation accomplishments.

Please give notice that you plan to submit—send an email now.

Jim Werker and Val Hildreth-Werker, NSS Conservation Division
Co-Chairs,
PO Box 207, Cuna Cueva Hwy 27, Hillsboro, New Mexico 88042-0207.
Voice: 505.895.5050 Email: werks@zianet.com

Cave Vandalism Deterrence Reward.

The NSS Conservation Committee has released two new brochures, now available online in Adobe Acrobat (PDF format). These color brochures are available from the NSS office, nss@caves.org

Discovering Caves, Fragile Underground is a general cave conservation brochure with many color photographs from NSS photo salons. Download Fragile Underground PDF (212 Kb) Discovering Caves, Lava Tubes is devoted specifically to conservation of these types of caves. Includes many color photographs. Download Lava Tubes PDF (238 Kb)

Also available online: The NSS Guide to Responsible Caving, a booklet available from the NSS office which is ideal for distribution by grottos to new cavers. Download Guide to Responsible Caving PDF (488 Kb)

You may send conservation-related information and articles for publication on the Internet to the web site cordinator, John M. Wilson, at wilsonjml@msn.com

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