DSC to Honor International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation
DALLAS – An international assembly of conservationists representing 86 countries has been selected to receive highest award given by DSC. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), a politically independent advisory body which aims to preserve wild game and hunting, will receive the Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award during DSC’s 2016 convention […]
Crushing Ivory: (Hopefully) Not Our Best Warfare
By Ben Carter, Executive Director This op-ed was distributed in June to news outlets as a response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ivory crushing event in New York on June 19. From time to time, I will publish an op-ed on behalf of DSC in order to shed some light on current issues […]
DSC Awards $1 Million in Grants
DALLAS – For the third straight year, DSC has granted more than $1 million for wildlife conservation, public education and hunter advocacy causes worldwide. Grants for 2015 total $1,068,405. Funded projects range from researching genetic diversity in African lions to protecting salmon fisheries in Alaska to renewing life insurance policies for game wardens in Texas. […]
DSC Funds “Wild Harvest Initiative”
How Much Venison Do Hunters Harvest? DSC Funds Study to Find Out DALLAS – A study launching in 2015 will measure the actual amounts of venison and other wild protein harvested annually in North America. Researchers will assess the nutritional, cultural and economic values of this harvest, as well as the ecological costs of replacing […]
DSC Formally Admitted to the IUCN
DALLAS – DSC has been formally admitted as a new member of the IUCN, the United Nations’ International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The admission follows a lengthy and rigorous application process, and positions DSC within one of the world’s most influential and respected conservation bodies. The IUCN announced DSC’s membership on May 13. […]
PETA Lawsuit Imperils Rhino Populations
DALLAS—Animal-rights group PETA is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop a management hunt that scientists say would benefit endangered rhino populations both biologically and financially. Against a torrent of death threats, DSC auctioned the hunt in 2014 on behalf of the Namibia Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The auction generated a record […]
RIP Professional Hunter Ian Gibson
Sad news from Dave Fulson It is with a broken heart that I pass on that I have lost my dear friend Professional Hunter Ian Gibson this morning. Ian was killed by a bull elephant in our Chewore North concession. The bull charged him flat out and he was unable to stop it. Some have […]
2015 DSC Photography Competition Winners
Here are the winners of the 2015 DSC Photography Competition. Congratulations to all that entered. This competition was sponsored by Hornady. Chair – Tim Sharp Judges: Tim Sharp, Robert Hart and Ron Heflin CLICK HERE for more info
Texas Right-to-Hunt Bill Clears Senate
DALLAS – A bill offering constitutional protections for hunting and fishing in Texas has passed the state Senate by a vote of 27-3 – well above the two-thirds majority required for passage. DSC is toasting the landslide as a strong step toward ensuring Texans’ right to hunt and fish as the preferred method of managing […]
Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish, Spend
By Ben Carter, Executive Director Dallas Safari Club Hunting and fishing are more than just traditional lifestyles or weekend hobbies in Texas. They’re an economic force. Consider current statistics: 7 million people hunt or fish in Texas – more than the population of Houston (2.1 million). $4.1 billion is spent annually on hunting and fishing […]