DSC Welcomes SIXSITE GEAR as Platinum Sponsor
SIXSITE GEAR is joining in the growing effort to promote conservation, educate youth and protect hunters’ rights with their platinum level sponsorship of DSC for the next three years. The high-end, camouflage gear company is now the official “Camo Clothing” for DSC and will be featured throughout DSC’s Convention and Expo in Dallas, Jan. 4-8, […]
Bycatch Today, Gone Tomorrow
In China, the wealthy will pay thousands of dollars to eat the swim bladder of the totoaba, a marine fish from the Gulf of California in Mexico. When poachers set out to illegally capture this fish, they are also pushing the vaquita, a marine mammal caught as bycatch, toward extinction. This recent New York Times […]
Can The World’s Rarest Antelope Be Saved?
Listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN since 1996, the hirola, or Beatragus hunteri, is considered the world’s rarest antelope with fewer than 500 individuals remaining in the African wild. Until a recent study published in Journal of Applied Ecology, there was little understanding on the decline of the species, which led to futile conservation […]
DSC Adds Seventh Chapter – DSC Heartland
DSC welcomes the seventh group to join its chapter affiliate program – DSC Heartland. The new chapter has come together 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 resources. “While DSC is […]
A red squirrel and a grizzly bear walk onto a Canadian train track…
When grizzly bears eat the grain spilled from the trains that pass through the Canadian Rockies, it can prove to be fatal. Although animals have only occasionally foraged near the railway in Canada’s Banff and Yoho National Parks since the 1880s, recent human interference to the ecosystem has driven more bears into these dangerous areas. […]
Day One: Secretary Zinke Signs Orders to Expand Access to Public Lands
Orders Strengthen America’s Outdoor Heritage & Restore Opportunities for Sportsmen and Anglers WASHINGTON – Today, on his first day on duty, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (pronounced ZINK-ee) issued two secretarial orders which expand access to public lands and increase hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities nationwide. These orders deliver on promises made by […]
Dallas Safari Club and DSC Foundation Salute New Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
Today’s announcement of the confirmation of Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke as the new Secretary of the Department of Interior marks the beginning of a new era for American outdoorsmen and women. In his new role, Secretary Zinke is responsible for protecting the natural resources of the U.S., which include federal lands and overseeing the U.S. […]
DSC Director Nominee Biographies
Scott Tobermann is an active hunter and travels the world with his wife, Debbie. He was the 2016 Dixie Yeatts Award of Excellence winner, 2017 Convention co-chair with Debbie, and is now the 2018 Convention chair with Debbie. Scott served as a vice president to the Board for 2016-2017 and has been a Convention volunteer […]
American Wildlife Conservation Partners' Letter to the Senate
This letter was sent on behalf of the AWCP, a group which includes DSC in its membership. Please contact both of your Senators, on both sides of the aisle, and urge their yes vote on HJ Res 69. Dear Leader McConnell, Senator Cornyn, and Chairwoman Murkowski: The House sent you on February 16, 2017, with […]
Carter Stepping Down As DSC Executive Director
DSC Executive Director Ben Carter has announced his resignation, effective May 31, 2017. Ben has served as Executive Director of DSC for approximately 10 years, during which time DSC experienced tremendous growth in all phases of the organization. Most importantly, DSC became a recognized leader in the wildlife conservation and sustainable use movement. Ben will […]