Dale Rollins, Ph.D.

Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist

Texas Agrilife Extension Service

San Angelo, TX  76901

(325) 653-4576

e-mail:  d-rollins@tamu.edu

Education: 

B.S., Biology, Southwestern Okla. St. Univ. 1977;

M.S., Wildlife Ecology, Okla. St. Univ., 1980;

Ph.D., Range Management, Texas Tech Univ., 1983.

Professional Honors and Awards:

Competent Toastmaster Award, Toastmasters Int'l., 1985

Outstanding State Specialist Award, Okla. Coop. Ext. Serv., 1987

Unit Award for Superior Service, TAEX, 1991

Outstanding Publication Award (Newsletter), Tx. Chapter, The Wildlife Soc., 1989

Outstanding Young Range Professional, Soc. Range Management, 1991

Excellence in Animal Damage Control (Communications), Berryman Institute, 1994

Vice-Chancellor's Award in Excellence, TAMU, 1995

Conservation Educator of the Year, Sportsmens Conservationists of Texas, 1995

Outstanding Achievement Award, SE Section, The Wildlife Soc., 1995

            Special Award, Texas Sect., Soc. Range Management, 1995

Technical and Popular Writing Awards, Tx. Chapter, The Wildlife Soc., 1996, 2004, 2007

President, Texas Chapter, The Wildlife Society, 1997-98

Conservationist of the Year, Texas Outdoor Writers Assn., 1998

Group Achievement Award, The Wildlife Society, 1998

Specialist of the Year, Ag Workers Auto Mutual Assn., 1999

1^st Place, National Quail Calling Championship, Quail Unlimited, 2002

Sam Beasom Leader in Conservation Award, Texas Wildlife Assn., 2002

Educator of the Year, Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, 2003

Volunteer of the Year, Quail Unlimited and Budweiser, 2005

Superior Service Award – Team Category, Texas Cooperative Extension, 2006

Outstanding Achievement Award – Conservation Education, The Wildlife Society, 2007

Hero of Conservation, Field & Stream Magazine, 2008

Selected Publications/Productions:

Coyotes:  A Matter of Perspective (23-min. video; earned national award)

Deer Hunting:  Focus on Ethics (19-min. video)

Key Seed Producing Plants for Quail (color poster)

Predators in the Classroom school enrichment curriculum

Branded Programs:

            Texas Brigades Wildlife Leadership Camps

            “_____ Appreciation Days” (including Quail, Deer, Predator, Plants, and Feral Hog)

            “Brush Sculpting” (as a wildlife-friendly approach to brush management)

            “QuailMasters”

Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch (founded in 2007)