Malawi: Positive Signs Emerge from Conservation Efforts
On August 2, the largest elephant translocation in Malawi’s history was completed. Since the beginning phase in July 2016, 520 elephants were moved 375 miles with a goal of alleviating conflict and pressure in an overpopulated area and reintroducing elephants in an area where the population had been decimated by poachers. African Parks, the organization […]
DSC: Corey Mason Hired As New Executive Director
After an exhaustive search from a qualified pool of applicants, the search committee recommended Corey Mason for the position of Executive Director of DSC. On August 9, the DSC Board of Directors approved the recommendation, and Mason has accepted the offer. A Certified Wildlife Biologist®, Mason was Regional Director of Texas Parks and Wildlife in […]
Anti-Poaching News Updates
More Funding, Stricter Punishment and a Call To Do Better World Ranger Day is a yearly acknowledgment on July 31 in appreciation for all the dedicated work and lives lost to protect wildlife and wild places. On July 26, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Thomas F. Daughton announced a N$23 million Combating Wildlife Trafficking Grant from […]
Hunters and Wildlife Researchers Work Together
No one wants to end up like one of the bizarre cases on a medical mystery show – with dozens of tiny, white worms living in your body. And no quail wants to be a living space for parasites either. But, for several birds in South Texas, this is their reality. Their bodies are full […]
South Africa: Solutions for Rhino Poaching Met with Confusion, Opposition
As legalizing the domestic rhino horn trade advances in South Africa, rumors and false reports are clouding the facts of this difficult issue, causing much frustration for those who believe a legal trade will save the rhinos. To combat the rumors and false reports, the Environmental Affairs Minister recently clarified what the legalization of the […]
Common Sense, Science Is Foundation of Lion Conservation
Last week, a collared lion was tracked and shot by a professional hunter (PH) and his client near Hwange National Park. The animal was well outside the confines of the park, and was hunted in a fair-chase, ethical manner. Upon discovering the lion was a research subject, PH Richard Cooke, a DSC member, retrieved the […]
Black Rhinos Taking Back Old Range
A group of eastern black rhinos have been moved from South Africa to Akagera National Park in Rwanda, ten years after the last one was observed there. Ten have already made the move, and another group will also join them in the coming weeks. Until around 50 years ago, there were several dozen black rhinos […]
DSC Presents Capstick Award to Larry and Brenda Potterfield
DSC is proud to announce the winner of the Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award – Larry and Brenda Potterfield – during the recent DSC Convention and Expo in Dallas, Texas. The couple is recognized for their enduring leadership in conservation and philanthropy, and their commitment to educating youth about the joys of the outdoors, […]
DSC Announces Seminar Schedule for DSC 2017 Convention
DSC announces the conservation seminar schedule of events for the upcoming DSC 2017 DSC Convention, which returns to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Omni Hotel in Dallas Jan. 5-8, 2017. DSC Convention visitors can attend hour-long sessions on Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7 to learn from hunting and conservation experts on […]
DSC Congratulates Ryan Zinke on Nomination for Secretary of Interior
DSC congratulates Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke on his recent nomination to lead the Department of Interior. Zinke will be charged with protecting the natural resources of the U.S., which includes federal lands and overseeing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. DSC is pleased to see the position filled by an ardent proponent of continued access […]