The following Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files are pamphlets released by ASM to inform its members of procedures, studies, and other useful reports. It it may be necessary to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. Application for membership in the American Society of Mammalogists. Animal Care and Use Guidelines - ASM's guidelines for capture, handling, and care of mammals used in research. Grant Sources for Education and Research - A list of grant sources for students and researchers in the field of mammalogy. Careers in Mammalogy - A description of different career oportunities in mammalogy, including background training or education necessary for some of the different fields. The Science of Mammalogy - A comprehensive description of the field of mammalogy and the goals of the American Society of Mammalogists Applications for the Grants-in-Aid and Shadle Fellowship awards. Application for the Latin American Student Field Research Award (in PDF form, also available in Word document form here). Documentation Standards for automatic data processing in mammalogy. Instructions to authors for submissions to the Journal of Mammalogy and the Mammalian Species accounts. Survey of Systematic Collection - Mammal Collections in the Western Hemisphere: A Survey and Directory of Existing Collections. Planned Giving - Options for donating endowment funds to the American Society of Mammalogists. Why Species Become Threatened or Endangered - A mammalogist's view of the process of extinction.

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