Countdown to DSC 2017 Convention Begins
The biggest hunting, sporting and conservation showcase in Texas is just three months away. The DSC Convention and Expo returns to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Omni Hotel in Dallas Jan. 5-8, 2017. Sportsmen and women are invited to be a part of another record-breaking event to help support conservation, education and hunter […]
DSCF Grant Supports K9 Anti-Poaching Unit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Greg Duncan Blue Heron Communications (800) 654-3766 Greg@blueheroncomm.com DSCF Grant Supports K9 Anti-Poaching Unit DALLAS – DSC and DSC Foundation (DSCF) grants are once again going directly to funding conservation and anti-poaching activities for wildlife. DSC and DSCF granted funds to build and sustain the South African Rhino Protection […]
USFWS Disappoints DSC with Final Rule for Alaska Wildlife Refuges
DSC is dissatisfied with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) final rule pertaining to management of wildlife in Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuges. The ruling takes away Alaska’s authority to set predator control regulations and other established means and methods of hunting in the state’s 77 million acres of refuges. The rule goes against decades […]
DSC Welcomes Latest Chapter – DSC South Texas
DALLAS – DSC welcomes the latest group to join its chapter affiliate program – DSC South Texas. The recent addition marks the fourth chapter to join DSC in their vision of a society that values wildlife, engages in its conservation, and understands and supports the role of well-regulated hunting in the sustainable use of wild […]
DSCF Grant Supports Zambeze Delta Anti-Poaching
As part of its ongoing mission to ensure the future of wildlife and hunting, DSC Foundation (DSCF) recently granted funds to help support Zambeze Delta Anti-Poaching and their successful anti-poaching efforts in Mozambique. The funds provided go directly to purchasing fuel for the group’s helicopter, which has helped to dramatically reduce poaching in the area. […]
DSC Adds Newest Chapter – DSC Austin
DSC announces its newly established affiliate chapter, DSC Austin. The group joins Lubbock Sportsman’s Club and DSC Northeast through the organization’s chapter affiliate program. The program connects conservation groups without geographical ties to DSC to share in achieving the club’s vision of a society that values wildlife, engages in its conservation, and understands and supports […]
DSC Opposes Kenya Ivory Burning as Rally Cry Against Poachers
DALLAS – In light of this weekend’s burning of $105 million of ivory by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, DSC holds steadfast in its long-term opposition to the destruction of ivory as a means to combat poaching. The recent burning of confiscated ivory and rhino horn was the largest in history and was burned in an effort […]
DSC Commends IUCN Report on Benefits of Trophy Hunting
DSC applauds the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on a report that educates European decision makers and the public on the benefits of trophy hunting. An IUCN briefing published this month discusses in great detail how legal, well-regulated trophy hunting can and does generate critically needed incentives and revenue in order for government, […]
John Rigby & Co. takes Corbett tour to Dallas Safari Club
London gunmaker John Rigby & Co. is set to continue its world tour of Jim Corbett paraphernalia at next month’s Dallas Safari Club convention, taking place 7-10 January 2016 in Texas. The cult rifle brand recently acquired Corbett’s .275 Rigby bolt-action rifle that was presented to him for killing the dreaded ‘man-eating tigress of Champawat’ […]
DSC Hires Kim Rappleye to be Group’s First Chapter Development Coordinator
DSC announces the hiring of outdoor industry veteran Kim Rappleye, who joins the successful conservation organization as the group’s first Chapter Development Coordinator, effective November 23. As DSC’s Chapter Development Coordinator, Rappleye will be in charge of developing and growing the organization’s newly established Chapter Network. Through the new Chapter Network, like-minded conservation groups without geographical […]