COLLEGE STATION — Dr. Nova J. Silvy, Regents Professor in the department of wildlife and fisheries science at Texas A&M University, was presented with the prestigious Aldo Leopold Award for 2003.
The award was named for Aldo Leopold, the man generally credited with giving rise to the science of wildlife management. It honors distinguished service to wildlife conservation, and has been presented by The Wildlife Society every year since 1950.
Silvy, a Texas Wildlife Society member for 35 years and recently its president, has won multiple awards in this arena, including Professor of the Year seven times.
He was recognized his passion for wild animals during his boyhood in rural Missouri and Arkansas which he followed to complete a doctorate at Southern Illinois University. He is considered the nation’s leading authority on two endangered species – Florida Key deer and the Attwater’s prairie chicken.
The Wildlife Society, founded in 1937, is the association of professionals dedicated to excellence in wildlife stewardship through science and education. It has thousands of members in more than 70 countries.
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