Alaska Sea Grant has a new publication that you may want to add to your library: Sea Lions of the World http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-06-01.html The September 2004 symposium, Sea Lions of the World, part of Alaska Sea Grant's Wakefield Symposia series, brought sea lion researchers together in Anchorage, Alaska. This proceedings book contributes to understanding why sea lion populations fluctuate, including Alaska's Steller sea lions. Interspecies comparisons shed light on why some populations decline while others increase, and insights are gained on whether trends in the abundance of sea lions are related to fishing activities through food dependencies or through conservation measures. Authors also discuss parasites, contaminants, nutrition, pup survival, foraging, wintering, historical fluctuations, and other topics. Editors: A.W Trites, S.K. Atkinson, D.P. DeMaster, L.W. Fritz, T.S. Gelatt, L.D. Rea, and K.M. Wynne Price: $50.00 To order and for more information, go to http://seagrant.uaf.edu/bookstore/pubs/AK-SG-06-01.html Thanks, Kathy Kurtenbach Sales and Marketing Coordinator Alaska Sea Grant Fairbanks, AK 907.474.7476 fnkk1@uaf.edu