Newly published from the University Press of Florida, April 2006: THE FLORIDA MANATEE BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION by Roger L. Reep and Robert K. Bonde Roger Reep and Robert Bonde, veteran researchers with 45 years of experience between them, have created an engaging, accessible account of the Florida manatee for professionals and interested lay people alike. Included are chapters on the manatee lifestyle, evolution, endangered status and recovery plans, population studies, tracking studies, brain organization, perception and behavior, and rehabilitation and release. Reep and Bonde personalize their account by weaving together scientific findings with amusing anecdotes and sketches of some of the characters involved with Florida manatees. Available from Amazon.com for $22.02 Iske L. Vandevelde Larkin, Ph.D. Assistant Scientist Marine Animal Health Program Large Animal Clinical Sciences & Dept. of Zoology University of Florida 2015 SW 16th Ave. CVM - PO Box 100136 Gainesville, Fl 32610 (Ship to zip - 32608) USA Phone (352) 392-4700 ext 5168 e-mail: Larkini@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu