Mr. Chad M. Dacus
Title
- Extension Instructor II / Training Manager
Contact Information
Overview
Education
- Mississippi State University, Master of Science (MS), Wildlife and Fisheries Science
- Mississippi State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Forestry
- Mississippi State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Wildlife and Fisheries
Websites
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Jones , P. D., Strickland, B. K., Demarais, S., Wang, G., Dacus, C. M. 2018. Nutrition and ontogeny influence weapon development in a long-lived mammal. Canadian Journal of Zoology 96:955-962. Download |
| 2018 | Campbell, K., Strickland, B. K., Demarais, S., Wang, G., Jones, P. D., Dacus, C. M. 2018. Sensitivity analysis demonstrates limited utility of lactation index for white-tailed deer management. Wildlife Society Bulletin 42(2):8. Download |
| 2017 | Michel, E. S., Flinn, E. B., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Wang, G., Dacus, C. M. 2017. Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid. Journal of Visualized Experiments Download |
| 2017 | Michel, E. S., Flinn, E. B., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Wang, G., Dacus, C. M. 2017. Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid. Journal of Visualized Experiments Download |
| 2017 | Michel, E. S., Flinn, E. B., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Wang, G., Dacus, C. M. 2017. Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid. Journal of Visual Experimentation 126:e56059. Download |
| 2017 | Strickland, B. K., Jones, P. D., Demarais, S., Dacus, C. M. 2017. Adjusting for body mass change in white‐tailed deer during hunting season. Wildlife Society Bulletin 41(2):286-293. Download |
| 2017 | Strickland, B. K., Jones, P. D., Demarais, S., Dacus, C. M. 2017. Adjusting for Mass Change in White-tailed Deer During Hunting Season. Wildlife Society Bulletin 41(2):286-293. Download |
| 2016 | Michel, E. S., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Smith, T., Dacus, C. M. 2016. Antler characteristics are highly heritable but influenced by maternal factors. The Journal of Wildlife Management 80(8):1420-1426. Download |
| 2016 | Michel, E. S., Flinn, E. B., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Wang, G., Dacus, C. M. 2016. Improved nutrition cues switch from efficiency to luxury phenotypes for a long‐lived ungulate. Ecology and Evolution 6(20):7276-7285. Download |
| 2013 | Strickland, B. K., Jones, P. D., Demarais, S., Dacus, C. M., Dillard, J. R., Jacobson, H. 2013. Estimating Boone and Crockett scores for white-tailed deer from simple antler measurements. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37(2):458-463. Download |
| 2011 | Garner, J. A., Ahmad, H. A., Dacus, C. M. 2011. Soil Resources Area Affects Herbivore Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 8(6):2556-2564. Download |
Extension Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Michel, E., Demarais, S., Strickland, B. K., Blaylock, A., McKinley, W., Dacus, C. M., Hamrick, W. W. 2017. The Role of Genetics and Nutrition in Deer Management. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3013:10. Download |
Awards & Honors
- Advisor of the Year
MSU Student Association - Volunteer of the Year – District 16
Sigma Phi Epsilon - Advisor of the Year
MSU Student Association - Patriot Award
Mississippi Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve - Extension / Outreach Award
Mississippi State University College of Forest Resources
Society Memberships
- Boone & Crockett Club
- Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society
- Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society
- The Wildlife Society
- Wildlife Damage Working Group of The Wildlife Society