Hello everyone: I understand there have been numerous inquiries as to when the transcript of the panel discussion on captive killer whales, held at the SMM biennial conference in Dunedin, New Zealand, would be posted on the SMM website. The website, on the page with the questions submitted by conference registrants, noted that a transcript would be posted and Doug Wartzok, the facilitator of the discussion, announced from the podium the night of the event that the discussion would be recorded and posted to the website. In correspondence I have since had with Doug and Helene Marsh, I was told that the board had made a decision after the conference not to post the transcript. Having not seen any announcement of this decision on the website (which in several places still promises the transcript), it seemed a general announcement to MARMAM would be useful, to forestall future inquiries. Please direct any questions to Doug Wartzok or Helene Marsh. Naomi Rose ____________________________ [13_AWILogo_ONLY] NAOMI A. ROSE, PH.D. Marine Mammal Scientist ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 900 Pennsylvania Ave., SE Washington, DC 20003 naomi@awionline.org<mailto:naomi@awionline.org> T: +1 202 446 2120 ~ F: +1 202 446 2131 ~ C: +1 240 401 4269 www.awionline.org<http://www.awionline.org/> The Animal Welfare Institute is proud to be the only animal charity currently rated A+ by the American Institute of Philanthropy. Please join us in our work to protect animals – visit our website to find out more and to sign up for AWI eAlerts: www.awionline.org<http://capwiz.com/compassionindex/mlm/signup/?ignore_cookie=1>. P Please consider the animals and their habitat before printing.
