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* I agree with you that they are not lesser cats but are less `known' cats. We hope that this nicely printed document will trigger wild lifers and zoologists to carry out more research work on these interesting carnivores.
Dr Ishwar Prakash 
Emeritus Professor of Eminence 
Zoological Survey of India 
107, Kamla Nehru Nagar, 
Chopasni Road, Jodhpur 342 009


* The second issue of the ENVIS is well documented and on the right time to provide some cues for undertaking serious research on smaller cats of India. These species have been quite neglected so far and deserve urgent consideration for study and conservation measures. The bibliography section of the volume is also quite exhaustive.
Prof HSA Yahya, Chairman, 
Centre of Wildlife & Ornithology, Aligarh Muslim University, 
Aligarh 202 002


* This issue on the "Small cats of India" is excellent, more so the articles written by various authors from all over the country. It is heartening to know that your ENVIS Centre at WII is helping to bring together all researched information collated and available at one place. This will not only be useful to our scientists but also to all lovers of nature and wildlife.
Dr JRB Alfred, Director 
Zoological Survey of India 
Prani Vigyan Bhavan 
`M'-Block, New Alipore 
Calcutta 700 053 


* I find the issue extremely useful and interesting, especially the bibliography which indeed is a herculean task by itself. You are really doing a service to wildlife research leading to conservation.
JJ Dutta, IFS Retd. 
B- 222 Shah Pura 
Bhopal 462 039 


* In my opinion, it will be better to mention the volume and issue numbers along with year of publication at the top of all pages specially of the first page of each article for ready reference of the readers.
Dr LN Acharjyo 
M-71 
Housing Board Colony, Barmunda 
Bhubaneswar 751 003


* It would be very helpful if the ENVIS material is simultaneously uploaded on the WII website on the internet, so as to keep updating the information, instead of permitting the data to be outdated in the next couple of years.
Bharat Bhusan, Associate Professor 
Environmental Planning 
Yeshwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration 
Raj Bhawan Complex, Baner Road 
Pune 


* The October 98 issue of ENVIS on small cats of India made most interesting reading and does the Institute credit for the quality and range of its contents.
Duleep Matthai, Vice Chairman 
Indian Institute of Forest Management, PB No 357 
Bhopal 462 003