The TBRC is pleased to announce that Chester Moore will be a featured speaker at the 2011 Texas Bigfoot Conference, at the Caldwell Auditorium in Tyler, Texas, October 1. Moore is one of the most widely recognized outdoors journalists in the United States. He currently serves as Executive Editor of Texas Fish & Game magazine as well as Outdoors Editor for the Port Arthur News and Orange Leader newspapers. He has sold stories and photographs to more than 100 publications.
A recipient of more than 80 awards for writing, photography and conservation, Moore was named a “Hero of Conservation” by Field & Stream magazine in 2008.
Moore has written several books, including his latest, Texas Trout Tactics and Texas Waterfowl. For 12 years he has hosted his radio program “Moore Outdoors” on Newstalk AM 560 KLVI out of Beaumont, TX.
Having had a longtime interest in mysterious animals, Moore founded and organized the Southern Crypto Conference from 2002-2005. He has appeared on Animal Planet, National Geographic, the Travel Channel and others discussing the subject.
At the 2011 Texas Bigfoot Conference, Moore will present a lecture entitled “Black Panthers and Beyond: The Truth about Big Cats in Texas.” He has studied big cats since his youth and has had the opportunity to work with them both in the field and in captivity. The talk will tackle why Texas could be the key to unlocking the mystery of black cats and other mystery cats.
