Welcome to the New Journal of Wildlife Management

Although the name was not changed, you are reading the first issue of a new journal. As you should all know by now, this issue represents the combination of The journal of WildlifeManagement (jWM) with the former Wildlife Society Bulletin (WSB). We want to emphasize a point: the content of WSB is included in the "new" ]WM. The easiest way to see this merger is to review the new Table of Contents; primary section headings are: At the end of this editorial we detail acceptable contents for each of these sections; here we provide a brief summary. "Management and Conservation" articles focus on reviews of issues pertinent to any topic covered by]WM; they are not opinion-based (see below) but rather based on a thoughtful review and analysis of the topic. "Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management" includes human-wildlife conflict management issues, human attitudes towards wildlife, and economics. "Techniques and Technology" is really self­ explanatory; we welcome evaluations of software and field and laboratory devices. " Student Voices" transfers over from WSB; we welcome articles from current students (any grade level) concerning any aspect of wildlife ecology and conservation that is relevant to students. "Commentary" articles are opinion-based (relative to our other sections) and do not require the rigorous literature (as in a review) and data (as in a research article) support of other submissions. "Commentaries" may discuss any topic in wildlife, includ­ ing issues such as the state of our science, educational programs, and professional societies. Naturally, commen­ taries in a scientific journal must be focused, concise, and rational. "Letter to the Editor" is a brief comment on any paper published recently in jWM. "Obituaries" are self­ explanatory. "Invited Papers" and "Special Sections" (these are articles submitted as a package) can be included in the following sections from above: Research Articles, Management and Conservation, Human Dimensions of Wildlife Manage­ ment, and Techniques and Technology. The WSB "From the Field" articles will be included in the appropriate major section. Please welcome Dr. William M. Block as a co-Editor-in­ Chief (EIC). Morrison requested from TWS Council that a co-EIC be appointed to assist with the much larger flow of manuscripts following the merger of WSB and jWM. Block has served as a]WM Associate Editor for several EICs and thus brings an extensive background in manuscript review and editing. Block and Morrison will share all EIC duties by splitting new submissions (i.e., one EIC …