Town Hall Meeting on CWD
Chronic Wasting Disease “Town-Hall” Meeting 23 November, 2015 | 6:30pm-8:30pm Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, Texas Free to the public but pre-registration encouraged Hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Texas Wildlife Association In July, Chronic Wasting Disease was detected in a white-tailed deer in Medina County, Texas. This disease, first discovered in […]
DSC Northeast Becomes Second Affiliate Chapter
DALLAS (Nov. 16, 2015) – Venator Foundation Inc., a 501(c)3 organization based in New Milford, Conn., is the second affiliate chapter of DSC, effective Nov. 12. An associated organization of DSC since 2013, the Venator Foundation will now operate as an affiliate chapter under the name DSC Northeast. The new affiliate chapter – the second to […]
First DSC Affiliate Chapter: Lubbock Sportsman's Club
DALLAS – Lubbock Sportsman’s Club Inc., a new 501(c)3 organization based in Lubbock, Texas, is the inaugural affiliate chapter of DSC, effective November 10. The chapter has joined DSC through the organization’s new chapter program. Through this system, like-minded conservation groups without geographical ties to the club are eligible to seek local chapter status in order […]
Conservation Force, DSC, Houston Safari Club, & Others File Suit Against Delta
Conservation Force and partners sue Delta to end “Big Five” hunting trophy embargo October 15, 2015 Conservation Force, Dallas Safari Club, Houston Safari Club, the CAMPFIRE Association, the Tanzania Hunting Operators Association (TAHOA), and Corey Knowlton filed suit today against Delta Air Lines, Inc. to compel an end to Delta’s illegal embargo on transport of […]
DSC Announces New Chapter System and 2016 Convention Event Highlights
DALLAS (October 7, 2015) – Dallas Safari Club (DSC), a globally focused hunting conservation organization based in Dallas, announces the launch of a chapter affiliation program. Under the new chapter program, like-minded conservation groups without geographical ties to the organization will be eligible to seek local DSC chapter status and be an influential part in […]
DSC Supports Use of Live Testing for Chronic Wasting Disease
DALLAS (August 27, 2015) – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department-mandated killing and post-mortem study of deer potentially exposed to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) illustrates an urgent need for the use of live testing for white-tailed deer, elk and other cervids. Currently, post-mortem testing of brain tissue is the only form of CWD testing approved […]
DSC's Stance on Sustainable Lion Hunting
DSC Executive Director Ben Carter spoke on the use of sustainable lion hunting for wildlife conservation. This video is a definite must watch for all DSC members with questions after the recent lion incident in Zimbabwe.
DSC Calls for Lifting of Air Freight Bans on Hunted Trophies
DALLAS (Aug. 4, 2015) − In the increasingly lucrative illicit global market for poached animal products, it is understandable that an airline/freight carrier does not want to be caught transporting illegal goods. However, this week, Delta, American, and United airlines all declared an immediate and unconditional ban on transporting any trophy parts from five African […]
Oxford University’s Lion Efforts Supported by DSC
DALLAS – DSC is a financial supporter of lion conservation efforts by Oxford University, the prestigious institution responsible for collaring and studying the lion infamously poached near Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. In 2013-14, DSC awarded $20,000 in grants to Oxford for lion initiatives in and around Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. In a grant […]
New Sportsmen’s Act Cheered by DSC
DALLAS – Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 23 introduced the Sportsmen’s Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act to enhance hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities. DSC is cheering the introduction of H.R. 3173 and urging vocal support. “This bill contains important measures for conservation,” said Ben […]