3 Editorial
4 Faculty of the CFZ
6 Newsfile
14 Newsfile Xtra - weird war tales
17 Obituary - Jim Cronin
18 Bigfoot notebook
20 Mystery cats diary
25 Aquatic monster study group
31 Eel of Fortune
45 The legend of Goatman
52 Chesapeake cadaver
51 Letters
54 Reviews
56 CFZ News
59 The Sycophant
60 Cartoon by Mark North

 

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EXOTIC PETS 2

 

Issue 2 is now available. The contents are:

 

 3.  EDITORIAL:
 6.  THE NEWS:
      Tesco - turtle abusers?
 9.  ZOO NEWS:
12. CRYPTO NEWS:
13. THE BUGNATION COLUMN
14. CLUB NEWS:
      Ryedale Aquatic Society
      AES
17. POISON DART FROGS:
      Living jewels by Trevor Smith
20. TALES FROM THE BUSH:
      BBC bloke in Borneo
      by Stephen Backshall
22. FLOWER POWER:
      Flower mantids by Graham Smith
25. POLYPTERUS:
      Dinosaur fish by David Marshall
30. GOOD DAY SUNSHINE:
      The Madagascan Giant Day Gecko
      by Richard Freeman
33. GOING FOR GOLD:
      The captive care of Scorpio maurus
      by Tom Fay
36. AGAMARAMA:
      Blue-headed tree agamas
      by Darren Bridgwood
39. BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL:
      Peruvian phasmids by Janice Holt
42. I GOT THE BLUES:
      Cobalt blue tarantula by Hugh Jeal
45. BONNIE AND GLIDE:
      Sugar gliders by Oll Lewis
48. BREEDING GIANT AFRICAN LAND
      SNAILS by The Bug Doctor
50. EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM NEW BOOK
      Solifugids by Dr. Karl Shuker
53. HELP:
      I need somebody
55. ZOO PROFILE:
      Tropiquaria by Corinna Downes
58. TOUCANS by Richard Freeman

 

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WEIRD WEEKEND 2007

 

An exhaustive review of this year's event, by the ever lovely Helen Lester can be found at the link below, together with a picture gallery of the event:

 

 

WEIRD WEEKEND 2008

 

Next year's event will once again take place on the third weekend in August. Confirmed speakers so far include Lee Walker, Mike Hallowell, Ronan Coghlan, Matthew Williams, Paul `Mr Biffo` Rose.

 

Tickets will be going on sale in January.

 

SO…… 

 

As always we would like to stress that running the CFZ is an expensive business, and we need as much help as we can get. If there is anybody out there who is minded to give us gifts of time, expertise, equipment, or money then please get in touch.    
    
If you are not a member, why not think about joining. You can do it online at our website or by post from the CFZ office. Subscriptions are £12 (UK) £15 (EEC) £22 (Rest of world). You get four issues of our journal, and the chance to join in our activities around the world….    
    
Onwards and Upwards, 
 
Jon