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The Handbook is a living document and requires constant upkeep. Keep in mind that any page may be out-of-date, and that many pages (especially in the How-To Guides) would benefit from improvement. If you are interested in contributing new content or significant edits, please contact the Arctos Education and Training Officers, Rosie Poulin and Hannah Appiah-Madson. If you see errors or want to make minor updates to any Best Practice or How-To Guide page, you can suggest a change to an individual page via the GitHub links in the page footer.
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