Zoological nomenclature follows botany, allows electronic descriptions of new species

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Not strictly to do with conservation as such, but I thought that since it's such a major breakthrough that I'd post it any way (the moderators can always delete the thread or move it if they wish):

Nature News Blog: Zoologists endorse electronic publication for new species : Nature News Blog

 

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Zhang, Zhi-Qiang. (2012). A new era in zoological nomenclature and taxonomy: ICZN accepts e-publication and launches ZooBank. Zootaxa 3450: 8.

 

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ICZN. (2012). Amendment of Articles 8, 9, 10, 21 and 78 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature to expand and refine methods of publication. Zootaxa 3450: 1–7.