The Shrew . To enliven and deepen the study of a science, nothing is more effective than to fathom its historical development. The pages are composed of numerous contributions by a great number of people that thought it worthwhile to share their experience, scientific records and illustrations.
Contributions are most welcome.
Research on shrews has assumed immense proportions during the past decade. Even for specialists it is hard to keep up to date with the numerous research papers published every year. A considerable time-lag slowing down progress must be taken into account when trying to get an overview of the current stand of research. Especially references to older papers and those in journals not listed in databases are hard to locate. A great deal of shrew research is 'disguised' and hidden in general publications on small mammals.