NOMINATIONS FOR THE ALDO LEOPOLD AND WILLIAM T. HORNADAY CONSERVATION AWARDS In 2002, the American Society of Mammalogists established 2 new conservation awards to recognize outstanding contributions to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. The first award, the Aldo Leopold Award, is awarded to a well-established individual who has made a lasting scientific contribution to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. Previous Aldo Leopold Award recipients were E. O. Wilson (2003), R. A. Mittermeier (2004), and G. B. Schaller (2005). The second award, the William T. Hornaday Award, is awarded to a current undergraduate or graduate student who has made a significant scientific contribution as a student to the conservation of mammals and their habitats. Previous Hornaday Award winners were Brent Sewall (2004) and Isabel Beasley (2005). The recipient of each award will have contributed substantially to (1) the conservation of 1 or more mammalian species, subspecies, or populations, (2) to the conservation of mammalian assemblages and communities, and/or (3) to advancing the field of conservation biology through focal research on mammals. Those contributing to the conservation of land and/or marine mammals are eligible for consideration. We interpret "contribution" broadly to include (1) scientific research or political activism that has resulted in the preservation of an imperiled species; (2) development of protective management recommendations; (3) acquisition of new knowledge regarding the conservation status or causes for declines of mammalian species or populations; (4) the protection of significant mammalian habitat; or (5) promotion of the conservation of mammals through public education. All persons are invited to submit nominations for these awards. For each award, the nomination packet should include: 1. A brief (2 pages maximum) narrative that introduces and describes the conservation activities of the nominee; 2. A list of relevant journal articles, government and NGO reports, newspaper clippings, and other materials that chronicle and corroborate the conservation-related activities of the nominee; 3. Contact information for the nominator and nominee; 4. Supporting material: Aldo Leopold Award --include the 3 pieces of corroborative literature that most succinctly and directly describe the nominee's contributions to mammalian conservation. William T. Hornaday Award--include letters of recommendation from 2 individuals familiar with the nominee's conservation activities. One of these letters must be from the student's research advisor. Electronic submissions of nominations and supporting documents are strongly encouraged. Completed nomination packets should be sent to Steven R. Sheffield, Department of Natural Sciences, Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Dr., Bowie, MD 20715, USA; srsheffield@comcast.net; (301) 860-3309. The deadline for submission of completed nominations is 15 March 2006. Recipients of these awards will be announced during the banquet at the annual ASM meeting. ------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Daniel K. Odell <dodell@cfl.rr.com>