Steven Castleberry (right) and Mike Mengak (left) of the Warnell School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia were the local hosts for these annual events.

There were about 120 professionals and students in attendance. Topics at Thursday's SBDN meeting included discussions of past and upcoming bat blitzes across the Southeast, bat mortality from wild turbines, and rabies considerations for bat researchers. Friday's Mammal Colloquium consisted of 30 oral and 10 poster presentations on a variety of topics relating to mammal ecology and conservation.

The best student presentation award was given to Jason Jennings of the University of Memphis for his presentation entitled Predation on Artificial Nests of Northern Bobwhites by Mammalian Mesopredators at Varying Distances from Habitat Edge. Jason received a plaque and a $100 cash prize.

At the conclusion, John Nelson of Bethel College invited everyone to the 2005 meetings to be held February 17th and 18th at Paris Landing State Park in Paris Landing, Tennessee.

The Officers and the SBDN Board of Directors met prior to the SBDN meeting on 12 February 2004. Pictured at the conclusion of the Board meeting (Top row, from left to right): Steven Castlerberry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Susan Murdock, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., Newport News, VA; Jeff Gore, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Panama City, FL; Ben Wigley, NCASI, Clemson, SC; Troy Best, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Bob Currie, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Asheville, NC; David A. Saugey, U.S. Forest Service, Jessieville, AR.; (bottom row, from left to right) Mick Harvey, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN; Susan Loeb, Clemson University, Clemson, SC; Dennis Krusac, U.S. Forest Service, Atlanta, GA; Mary K. Clark, N. C. State Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC; Eric Britzke, Clemson University, Clemson, SC; and Tim Carter, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.