Expert advice on threatened animal species/populations living in northern Europe, incl. especially small mammals, amphibians and reptiles, but occasionally other animal groups as well.
Expert advice on the habitats of threatened animal species/populations mentioned above.
Expert advice on monitoring the populations of small terrestrial vertebrates, incl. threatened species/populations.
Expert advice on the protection measures of threatened animal species/populations mentioned above.
Expert advice on the diagnostics of small terrestrial vertebrates living in northern Europe, but occasionally other forms as well. Here the term “diagnostics” means both the study of and knowledge about the diagnostic characters used for the identification of animals as to what species they belong (including so-called “sibling species”).
High quality research in which advanced technology and effective fieldwork methods are used, e.g. for the study of threatened small mammals like bats (Chiroptera) we use advanced ultrasound detectors and sound analysis programs.
Scientific and nature conservation databases of small terrestrial vertebrates concerning Estonia and the rest of Europe.
New ideas, effective work plus long-term experience essential for pushing zoological science, animal conservation and environmental education forward.
Our long-term experience in acting as pioneers in so-called Open Society, incl. participation in e-lists and e-discussions, compiling electronic journals etc.
Co-operation in the topics of development of human society toward a real human society (in which the positive qualities of Homo sapiens are fully expressed). We see this society as a potential society in which basic human rights are followed – incl. freedom, free development of individuals during lifetime, free choice for grown-up individuals to accomplish their inner development program, basic support from the democratic governments and other institutions to all important branches of society, co-operation of individuals as well as organizations on voluntary basis. In this society long-term existential values of both human society and nature should be considered as permanent high priority values – incl. protection of natural habitats and wildlife, supporting honest people, promoting education, implementing the work of educated experts etc. In this potential society, as well as during our movement towards this society, we shall not tolerate any sort of robbery in the society, incl. bureaucracy, corruption, mammonism and ordinary robbery of all kinds.
Co-operation (both local and international) within the above-mentioned topics as well as other related topics.
Co-operation in all the topics mentioned above.
Co-operation in other branches of society in which we could participate providing our high quality work, novelty ideas and long experience in getting positive results.
Support (incl. monetary) to carry out activities and develop new ideas. For this see “support” under “navigation” (menu).
Tartu, 15 September 2003
Matti Masing
Chairman