Daniel Coggin

At A Glance:

* Received a Master of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry with a Wildlife Management Option from Mississippi State University. He is a graduate of Shannon High School in Shannon, Mississippi.

* Professional interests include developing and managing environmental banking opportunities that help facilitate economic growth that in turn helps improve the quality of life for all people. It is one of his beliefs that a higher quality of life sustains a quality environment through enhanced environmental awareness.

* Personal interests include working on the family farm raising Brangus cattle, Tennessee Walking Horses and Nubian goats; and, most importantly, spending time with his family, wife Mary Robin and daughters Mary Kate and Emma.

*Recognized as a Certified Wildlife Biologist by The Wildlife Society, a Certified Burn Manager by the Mississippi Forestry Commission and a Registered Forester by the Mississippi Board of Registered Foresters.

* Worked formally as a wildlife biologist on the Forest Stewardship Program in Florida where he was responsible for 41 counties in the northeast and central parts of the state. More recently, he was employed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks as a District Wildlife Biologist in the 14 counties of Southwest Mississippi. He managed four wildlife management areas totaling 52,700 acres. Along with his duties on the Wildlife Management Areas, Coggin provided technical assistance for up to 40 hunting clubs and private landowners participating in the Deer Management Assistance Program. He also gave numerous presentations on wildlife habitat management, food plot management, backyard wildlife and other natural resource topics.

* Coggin and his family reside in Amory.

Up Close:

The main focus of Coggin's position is the restoration and management of wetlands and streams, mixed hardwood and pine, hardwood and prairie ecosystems in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. He assists federal, state, corporate and private landowners in the management of their natural resources by preparing short and long-term prescriptions for effective management of their forest and wildlife resources.

As the Environmental Banking Coordinator for Wildlife Mississippi, duties include: developing environmental banking opportunities that are both ecologically-significant and economically-feasible, assisting in developing goals and objectives of Wildlife Mississippi's field operations; assisting in soliciting field project grants; coordinating all field operations in Northeast Mississippi; assisting in preparing an annual report; encouraging members to participate in field programs; maximizing efficiency of field programs; working with the media to publicize projects; providing technical assistance to landowners; implementing special projects; conducting workshops and seminars; making presentations to children's groups, civic clubs and/or hunting/fishing clubs; and representing Wildlife Mississippi at meetings.

He is involved in a wide array of organizations including the Mississippi Prescribed Fire Council, the State Implementation Committee of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the State Forest Stewardship Committee. He is also a recognized Boone and Crockett Scorer, Magnolia Records Scorer, Project Wild Facilitator and Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi.

He has published numerous technical and popular articles on a wide array of topics including food plot management, prescribed burning, backyard wildlife, white-tailed deer management and wild hog history, biology and management.

He has given numerous presentations to civic, school, conservation and community groups as well as hunting clubs.

Email: dcoggin@wildlifemiss.org

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