Last Call for IEP Newsletter Articles!
The deadline for article submissions for the 2026 Volume 45, Issue 1 IEP Newsletter is February 15, 2026!
Send submissions to iep@wildlife.ca.gov.
Before submitting your material, review the guidance documents found on the IEP Publication Guidelines page.
- IEP Publication Policy
- Guide to Authors: Preparing and submitting your article for publication in the IEP newsletter
- Quick Guide for Creating Web Accessible Documents
- Photo Use Agreement for photos or images to share in the newsletter
Don't forget there are five types of submissions acceptable in the IEP newsletter:
- Opinion, Letter, or Essay - An article that expresses the author's perspective on thought-provoking topics in science, management, research, conservation, or other issues.
- Data Report - A short report on information or data likely to be of interest or use to others or used to meet reporting mandates.
- Research Article - A manuscript describing an original research question or synthesis of existing data of interest to the IEP community.
- Research Note - A scaled down version of a research article where the methodology is relatively simple and discussion is limited.
- Review Article - An article that uses existing data or literature to summarize a topic of interest.
The IEP newsletter can also be ideal for shorter articles intended for rapid communication. For example, one or two brief paragraphs about an interesting observation.
Questions?