Chester Moore, founder of Higher Calling Wildlife®, received multiple honors at the recent Press Club of Southeast Texas “Excellence In Media Awards,” including First Place: Top Blog for Higher Calling Wildlife — marking the fourth year in a row the blog has earned that distinction.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by such a prestigious organization and to do so well in a field of so many great journalists. It’s humbling and also inspiring,” Moore said.
This year’s awards were particularly meaningful for Moore, as several of the recognized stories touched on subjects that hold deep personal significance. Among them was his investigative reporting on the illegal wildlife trafficking and cloning of Marco Polo sheep, which received first place in Environmental Reporting and Audio News Story. His work spotlighted the complex ethical and conservation challenges posed by cloning technology and wildlife trade.
Moore also received first place honors for Best Talk Show for his Moore Outdoors interview with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, covering the growing presence of great white sharks in the Gulf of Mexico — a topic he has followed closely in recent years.
“It was special to be recognized for stories that are important to me personally and professionally — like the return of great white sharks to the Gulf and the Marco Polo sheep cloning case. These are issues that I believe deserve attention and thoughtful discussion,” Moore added.
In addition to the blog and environmental reporting categories, Moore’s work was recognized across several formats with first place wins, including Overall Podcast Excellence for Dark Outdoors, Corporate Video for his Wild Wishes Program, and Travel Writing for Texas Fish & Game.
Additional honors included second place for Video Storytelling, Headline Writing, and Best Podcast Individual Episode, along with third place awards in Social Media, General Blog for Gulfgreatwhites.com, Documentary, Special Supplements for the Wild Sheep Foundation Conservation Impact document, and an additional Audio News Story focused on a great white shark off South Padre Island.
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