Análisis de los trabajos presentados en los Congresos Nacionales organizados por la Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología (AMMAC)

Abstract

Introduction: The Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoologia was established in 1984 at Mexico City, with four objectives: 1) to study and propose solutions to problems and policies of management and conservation of mammals in Mexico; 2) to gather people interested in mammals in Mexico; 3) to promote and organize the interaction between people and groups interested in mammalogy, and 4) to spread and stimulate activities referred to mammalogy through meetings and assemblies, develop curricula and research and organize conferences and congresses about mammalogy. The National Congress of Mammalogy has become the most important academic forum where the progress in analyzed in the nationwide investigation of mammals, held every two years in different locations of the country; brings together about 600 people from different academic levels. It is an event whose purpose is the presentation of papers and discussion. During their activities exchanging ideas and finding solutions to the various problems faced by Mexican mammals. We reviewed and analyzed the content of oral and poster presentations of eleven Mammalogy National Congress organized by the Asociacion Mexicana de Mastozoologia, A. C. (AMMAC) from 1991 to 2012.