An award for "The Grail Bird"

The Outdoor Writers Association of America has given Gallagher's "The Grail Bird" an "Excellence in Craft" award.

An excerpt from this page:

Book Contest
Sponsored by OWAA
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First: "The Grail Bird" By Tim Gallagher. The discovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker, thought to be extinct for more than 60 years, makes for an exciting tale of the swamps. The history of the bird and what happened to its habitat throughout the swamps and bottoms of the southeast was compelling reading.
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The OWAA Creed is here:

I believe in the profession of outdoor reporting as a public trust to report that which is true. Accuracy, fairness and clarity in words and photographs are a fundamental part of my profession.

I will present to my audience only that which I can present ethically. My financial return will not influence my judgment, nor will I evade my personal responsibility to search for facts. I believe in honest representation and conscientious performance and I will not stoop to plagiarism.

I believe the trust that is imposed on me is subject to justification in my own heart and mind, and that the true test of my work is the measure of its public service.