DSC Convention: Full Steam Ahead
Are you counting the days yet? Do not miss this one! Just four months away, the Greatest Hunters’ Convention on the Planet™ is almost a reality. Planning for Heritage has accelerated in the past month, with the Exhibitor Floor Plan published in August, and Banquet and Day Pass Registration opening Sept. 13 to Dec. 13. […]
DSC Talks Sustainable Use at International Conference
This week, DSC Executive Director Corey Mason and DSC Foundation Executive Director Richard Cheatham have been attending the CITES Convention of the Parties in Geneva, Switzerland. CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Every two to three years, the Conference of the Parties meets to review the […]
Park Marks One Year Without Poaching Incident
Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve celebrates one year free of elephant poaching events. The last incident was recorded May 17, 2018, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, a New York-based nonprofit that helps the Mozambican government manage the national reserve. The success is a result of an organized anti-poaching system with dedicated, proper funding and political support. […]
DSC Call To Action: The Chance for a New Beginning in Botswana
DSC Members, As many of you may have heard or read, the government in Botswana is considering a substantial reform to the country’s wildlife management policy. Included in the reform is the re-opening of hunting on government lands and the re-opening of elephant hunting. The former administration ended Botswana’s long and storied history of wildlife […]
Cougars: Michigan Surprise, Livestock Losses, and Management Debates
Michigan It’s always exciting to catch a rare find on a game camera. For the Upper Peninsula wildlife biologists, their cougar capture was one of those exciting moments. Since 2009, their game cameras have captured over three million images, but this is the first cougar. The Oct. 1 image is one of 38 confirmed observations […]
DSC Voices Strong Opposition to Cancelled Grizzly Hunts
A federal judge has reinstated federal protection for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone region blocking planned hunts in Idaho and Wyoming. On Sept. 24, 2018, Federal U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen disregarded the advice of numbers of wildlife biologists and conservation experts when he ruled to overturn the March 2017 decision by the U.S. […]
Black Rhino Import Permit- YES!
By Richard T. Cheatham, DSC Foundation President The U S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will approve the issuance of a permit to import the black rhino killed by the US hunter who purchased the export permit and hunt at an auction conducted by DSC Foundation in December 2016. This decision is a significant victory for those […]
Panhandle Mule Deer Regulation Change
Planning on hunting mule deer in the Panhandle? Make sure you have brushed up on the new antler restriction. Hunters in Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, and Motley counties will be required to uphold a new antler restriction regulation that requires all harvested mule deer bucks to have a main beam outside spread greater than […]
FACE: URGENT CALL FOR QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTION: AFRICAN SWINE FEVER DETECTED IN WILD BOAR IN BELGIUM
Please read FACE’s latest releast on the spread of African Swine Fever in Europe. DSC has recently become an associate member of FACE. Download the full release here.
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COUNCIL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
This release was originally written by the International Wildlife Conservation Council. FALLS CHURCH, VA, Sept. 26-27, 2018 – The International Wildlife Conservation Council will hold a public meeting at the US Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia which will include presentations on sustainable wildlife conservation by African government officials and experts. Speakers invited […]