John Jackson Speaks With C Span on Big Game Hunting

John Jackson, Chairman and President of Conservation Force, spoke with the “Washington Journal” this week on the use of sustainable hunting and its positive effects on wildlife. Jackson and his Conservation Force team has long been a proponent of the use of the conservation through hunting model. Their work spans four decades of fighting for numerous […]

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 Convention: A Vendor’s View

By Dave Fulson, Chifuti Safaris and Safari Classics Productions Originally published in Sports Afield Magazine As a safari operator and booking agent, hunting conventions are my link to clients who want more than phone time when planning their next adventure. Yes, we attend several each year, but for the following reasons, our team considers the […]

Banning Trophy Hunting Would Harm Conservation

By ELLANIE SMIT While international organizations and activists are calling for a total ban of all trophy hunting the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, said that would have a devastating impact on the Namibian economy. “Banning trophy hunting will be the end of conservation in Namibia,” Shifeta said. Shifeta yesterday stressed the important […]

NY TIMES OP-ED: In Zimbabwe, We Don’t Cry for Lions

The New York Times released an article yesterday with a unique perspective on Cecil the lion’s death: the perspective of a man who grew up in his backyard. Goodwell Nzou, a doctoral student in molecular and cellular biosciences at Wake Forest University, and a native Zimbabwean, tells us his side of the story. “Winston-Salem, N.C. — MY mind was absorbed […]

Learning from Success… and Failure

By Terry L. Anderson, William A. Dunn Distinguished Fellow, PERC, Bozeman, Montana, www.perc.org. Banning hunting is not the answer to wildlife conservation, and the story of Galana Ranch sadly proves it.  Kenya banned hunting completely in 1977. The result of the ban is no better illustrated than on Galana Ranch, a property almost as large […]

DSC's Ben Carter Speaks to NPR

This morning, DSC Executive Director, Ben Carter, had the opportunity to speak with NPR’s radio show, “Here & Now with Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson,”  on numerous pressing issues that have arisen from the recent event in Zimbabwe. Listen to Ben’s conversation with Robin at 25:26 below.  

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 […]

RIP Cecil the lion – What will be his legacy? And who should decide?

This article was originally published by The Huffington Post. See that post here. By Rosie Cooney Outrage over the death of Cecil the lion has led to calls for a ban on trophy hunting, but would this have the desired results? Cecil the lion, a magnificent and much loved senior male, was lured out of a safe […]