separately financed and edited, and to be called The Journal of Animal Ecology.

This journal will publish primarily papers dealing exclusively with animals

(such as population and migration studies and allied problems), and with

methods of research having reference primarily to animals. On the other hand,

comprehensive biological survey papers dealing with both plants and animals,

papers on the nature of biotic communities, and such problems as effects
of 
grazing on plant succession, will appear as heretofore in The Journal of

Ecology. With these exceptions, it is intended that the new journal should

act as the organ of research on animal ecology in the British Isles, while
at the 
same time dovetailing with The Journal, of Ecology, which will continue to

be the forum for discussions of general ecological theory. 
 
Contents of the new Journal. 
   It is proposed that The Journal oj' Animal Ecology should contain original

papers on the subjects already indicated, also summary papers, abstracts,

short notes and reviews. 
 
Editors. 
    It is proposed that Mr Charles Elton should be editor, assisted by 
Mr A. D. Middleton. 
 
Financial arrangements. 
    The launching of the new journal depends upon obtaining a sufficient

 number of subscribers, and also the backing of an adequate guarantee during

 the first five years, while the journal is attaining its natural level of
circulation. 
    The subscription will be twenty-five shillings per annum for members,
and 
 thirty shillings for non-members. Membership of the Society will qualify
for 
 obtaining either journal at the rate mentioned, or both journals at the
reduced 
 rate of forty-five shillings. This reduction will not be made to non-members.

 
    Members of the Society and others interested in the development 
 of animal ecology are asked to assist the launching of THE JOURNAL 
 OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY (a) by subscribing to it, or (b) by giving a 
 guarantee to assist during its early period of expansion. (It is not, of

 course, intended that the subscribers to THE JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY 
 should merely transfer from one to the other.) 
    Communications should be sent to Mr Charles Elton, University 
 Museum, Oxford. Those who are unable to assist in either of these ways,

 can do a great deal by putting the Editors in touch with possible subscribers

 and by recommending the journal to libraries. 
 
    A further notice will be sent out as soon as final plans are made. Meanwhile

 suggestions will be welcomed. 
 
 
July, 1931