FREELANCE WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

Call for Stories/Photos

If you're interested in providing us with a story or photos on any of the subjects listed below (or if you have another good idea), send a query or abstract to Thomas Gresham, Executive Editor of Louisiana Conservationist, at tgresham@wlf.louisiana.gov for review.

In general, both queries and manuscript submissions are accepted, but Louisiana Conservationist will not be responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, slides or photos. To ensure their proper return, all unsolicited submissions must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

PLEASE SEE "EDITORIAL GUIDELINES" FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING PROCESSING OF SUBMISSIONS, ACCEPTED FORMATS, DEADLINES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULES.

SUGGESTED TOPICS:

Hunting/Fishing

• General hunting and fishing stories 
• Seafood industry in Louisiana (finding game/fish at groceries across state, culinary schools that teach wild game/seafood preparation
• Commercial industry stories related to Wildlife and Fisheries
• Hunting and Fishing stories that include personal family traditions, and unique cultural influences)
• National Hunting and Fishing Day: The Evolution of a Great Tradition  
• Survival Skills for the Outdoors
• Nontraditional outdoor sports and hunting in the south: Kayak fishing, bow hunting/fishing, paddling, etc

Outdoor Stewardship/Miscellaneous Outdoors

• Learning to read wild signs
• First aid and safety for the outdoors
• Nuisance wildlife/wildlife damage control
• Outdoor ethics  
• Outdoor Stewardship/Miscellaneous Outdoors
• What's a swamp/forest/wetland worth? 
• State waterfowl stamps 
• Interesting parenting/mating rituals of LA animals, fish, etc.
• Children and the Great Outdoors: Innovative Ways to Expose Children to the Outdoors
• Wildlife conservationist stories
• Functional art: The history of decoy carving

TOPICS WE ALWAYS NEED STOCK IMAGES OF:
(Action shots as opposed to posed trophy shots are preferred.)

• Fishing (all kinds, all aspects)
• Hunting (all kinds, all aspects)
• Birdwatching
• Louisiana WMAs (wildlife management areas)
• Louisiana habitats
• Native Louisiana species
• Boating
• Departmental programs (BOW, hunter education, crab trap removal, etc.)
• Safety in fishing, hunting, boating/responsible use of outdoors