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Apply Today! Young Hunter Award

Do you know a DSC youth member who has been on two international hunts or four major North American hunts outside of their resident state? That youth might be eligible for the Colin Caruthers Young Hunter Award!

2020 S.A.F.E.T.Y. Extravaganza Postponed Until Fall 2021

DSC has decided to postpone the S.A.F.E.T.Y. Extravaganza to Fall 2021. This decision was made in collaboration with Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation, with the health and wellbeing of students, parents and volunteers in mind. We are working with OTF to explore potential alternatives to support their students this year – stay tuned for information regarding 2020 […]

British Government Warned Against Causing African Wildlife Conservation Crisis

[author]  [author_info] Article and Photos by Emmanuel Koro, a Johannesburg-based international award-winning journalist who has written extensively on environment and development issues in Africa for the past 26 years.[/author_info] [/author] By Emmanuel Koro Johannesburg, 22 July 2020     Observers worldwide are appalled by the proposed British Government anti-trophy hunting imports Bill.   They are […]

Potential California Ban on Alligator and Crocodile Products Threatens Conservation

California is the only state that intends to prohibit the sale of alligator or crocodile products under an out-dated Penal Code. The ban’s origin dates back to 1967 when there was concern that the American alligator and other species of crocodiles were at risk of extinction. California responded with a law to protect the animal that included […]

House Passes the Great American Outdoors Act

This afternoon marks a historic day as the House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in a 310-107 vote. The legislation will now go to the President for signature. The GAOA is the single greatest commitment to increasing public access and advancing conservation in our lifetime. This bill provides $900 million annually to the Land […]

Action Alert: Iconic African Species Protection Act (SB 1175)

California’s latest legislation, SB 1175, would ban both the importation and possession of eight commonly hunted African species, including taxidermy received after 2020. These species include: elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, giraffe, hippo, hyena, and zebra. This is an overreach by California, and in no way would this bill benefit these wildlife species.

Hunters CARE Update

DSC and the DSC Foundation Hunters CARE (COVID-19 Anti-poaching Relief Effort) is having a profound impact on the ground during some of the most dire and challenging times that wildlife conservation has faced. As poaching increases and hunts continue to be cancelled or postponed, many hunting operators are experiencing significant hardships from the downturn in […]