Good News on the State Level: CA, UT, NY
Anti-hunting California Bill Defeated DSC is pleased to announce that SB 1175 was defeated on Aug. 31 in the California Assembly. Among other things, SB 1175 sought to ban the import of several African species as well as their possession in the state of California. This bill was a gross overstep by Senator Stern and […]
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Pronghorn Hunt Primer
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That First Cool Spell of the Early Fall
DSC 2021 Artist of the Year: Painter Cory Carlson
(Sept. 25, 2020 – DALLAS) — Wildlife artist Cory Carlson has been named as the 2021 Artist of the Year for the DSC Convention, Reflections, to be held February 11-14, 2021.
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Pronghorn Prep
NZ Hunting Organizations Express Dismay with Government Tahr Plan
In late June, various community stakeholders and hunters in New Zealand called for an injunction to stop Department of Conservation’s plan to cull all tahr in New Zealand National Parks. Although the injunction was granted in mid-July, the resulting Tahr Control Operation Plan has not reflected the science-backed policies that were already established in the […]
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The Build – Part 1
DSC's Trailing the Hunter's Moon Wins Best in Education and Conservation
Blake Barnett of DSC’s Trailing the Hunter’s Moon has been fan-voted as Best in Education and Conservation at the CarbonTV Awards! Join us in congratulating the team on their dedicated work to represent the hunting community in an informative and entertaining light. Trailing the Hunter’s Moon, hosted by lifelong outdoorsmen, Blake Barnett and Larry Weishuhn, […]
DSC Mourns Loss of TPWD Conservationists in Helicopter Crash
(DALLAS, August 10, 2020) DSC is deeply saddened to learn of the helicopter crash at the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (WMA) that took the lives of three Wildlife Division staff. The team working for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was conducting aerial surveys for desert bighorn sheep. The victims include Wildlife Biologist Dewey […]
Scientists Call for Shift in Global Food System, Not Wildlife Trade Ban
The coronavirus pandemic has brought new attention onto wildlife trade and markets. But, the concerns are not only that a wildlife market ban would be costly to both people and wildlife, but also that the true driver of the emergence of infectious diseases is being completely overlooked. A new study in World Development Journal recognizes […]