2022 Conservation Trailblazer Award: Casey Stemler
DSC has selected Casey Stemler as the winner of the 2022 Conservation Trailblazer Award. This award celebrates the immense contribution of wildlife professionals to the field of game and non-game wildlife conservation, including wildlife and habitat management, applied research and policy.
DSC Joins 54 Other Hunt Fish 30×30 Organizations to Submit Formal Recommendations to the Biden Administration
October 13, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C) – Earlier today, DSC joined 54 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition to submit a set of formal recommendations for the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, also referred to as “Thirty by Thirty.” The recommendations highlight several priorities of the sporting-conservation community as they relate to the […]
Firearm Industry Surpasses $14 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions for Conservation
NSSF® the firearm industry trade association marked a milestone achievement when firearm and ammunition manufacturers topped $14.1 billion in contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its inception in 1937.
APHA Open Letter: Impact of Trophy Bans
[box] In response to several countries discussing import bans, African Professional Hunters Association has put out this open letter to those who claim to love African wildlife but are actively campaigning for bans that will cause harm. [/box] An open letter:
New Zealand: Tahr Management Plan to Involve Hunting Community
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association believes the Department of Conservation’s 2021/22 tahr control operational plan released yesterday is a step in the right direction and notes the plan acknowledges the important role played by recreational hunters in tahr management.
Expanded Public Access at 90 National Wildlife Refuges
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently announced a proposal that would create new opportunities or expand public hunting and fishing access at 90 National Wildlife Refuges and 1 National Fish Hatchery. You can read the full story from the Department of the Interior below.
DSC & John Banovich – Partners in Conservation
Banovich, a long-time donor, exhibitor and supporter of Dallas Safari Club is pleased to share their 2021 Collection and offer a part of the proceeds to benefit the Dallas Safari Club Foundation. Go to www.johnbanovich.com to view the art available for this benefit. This is a chance to purchase a beautiful piece of art and […]
Do Feral Dogs Threaten Argali?
Argali are the largest wild sheep on the planet. Inhabiting areas ranging from the Gobi Desert to the Himalayas, these massive mountain ungulates are prized by hunters seeking high adventure. However, a study conducted in the Ikh Nart Nature Reserve in Mongolia shows the lowest of predators threatens these great animals.
Namibia: Age-Related Trophy System (ART)
In July 2017, Namibia Professional Hunting Association presented a new Trophy Measurement System to the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism. In 2020, Namibia Professional Hunting Association began the Age Related Trophy (ART) Measurement System, “creating incentives to hunt truly old animals past their prime and to discourage the hunting of immature animals altogether. It […]