Each year, the Outstanding Publications committee of the Mississippi Chapter of The Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society seeks nominations for outstanding publications in the following categories: Peer-reviewed Journal Article, Technical Publication, Popular Article, Book, and Media Product (video, DVD, web-based tool, radio program, etc.).The Mississippi Chapter will recognize high-quality publications that represent a significant advance in wildlife biology with respect to scientific knowledge, application to management, or public awareness and involvement. This is a prestigious award because the evaluation is rigorous. Awards are only given when truly outstanding publications are submitted in a category.
To be eligible for an award, at least one author must be a member of the Mississippi Chapter of TWS at the time of nomination and the publication must be published within the last 3 years (2007 – 2009). Self nominations are acceptable.
To nominate a publication, please send an electronic copy of the publication and a description of why the publication represents a significant contribution to wildlife biology and/or management to:Dr. Sam Riffell (
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), Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Box 9690, Mississippi State, MS39762. Deadline for nominations is September 1, 2009.Winners will be announced at the October meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of TWS.
Outstanding Peer-reviewed Publication
2008:Pearse, A.T., S.J. Dinsmore, R.M. Kaminski and K.J. Reinecke.2008.Evaluation of an aerial survey to estimate abundance of wintering ducks in Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:1413-1419.
2007:Demarais, S., B. K. Strickland and L. E. Castle. 2005. Antler regulation effects on white-tailed deer on Mississippi Public Hunting Areas. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 59:1-9
Outstanding Technical Publication
2007:Strickland, B.K. and S. Demarais.2007.Using antler restrictions to manage for older-aged bucks. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2427. 16pp.
Oustanding Popular Article
2008:Demarais, S., B.K. Strickland and W.T. McKinley.2008. Managing bucks means managing expectations. Quality Whitetails (June):22-30.
2007:Barbour, P., R. Hamrick, W. Burger and S. Martin.2006. Economics of conservation buffers for wildlife. Delta Wildlife Spring: 5-6.
