Cecil Act HR2245
Below, please find the letter from The American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) regarding H.R. 2245, the CECIL Act. July 17, 2019 The Honorable Raul Grijalva Chairman House Natural Resources Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rob Bishop Ranking Member House Natural Resources Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Opposition […]
Paralympic Shooting Team Gets World Champs Boost, Thanks to DSC
DSC and DSC Foundation are stepping up once again to support their longtime conservation partner, America’s Shooting Team, in hopes of helping Raise The Flag. This time, they are providing $25,000 in travel support to USA Shooting’s Paralympic Shooting Team ahead of the upcoming 2019 World Shooting Para Sport Championships, October 11-18 in Sydney, Australia. […]
Wildlife Conservation Funding Bill Read in House
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, H.R.3742, has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill was filed in July by U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), with 60 Members of Congress signing on as original cosponsors. Passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would provide nearly $1.3 billion per year to […]
First Kid Fishing Day A “Whopper”
DSC hosted its first ever Kid Fishing and Family Day on Saturday, July 13. Families with kids of all ages enjoyed a breezy day by Rock Creek Ranch’s private pond. Each kid got a free DSC hat, and was able to borrow fishing equipment provided by Denton County Game Wardens, with extra tackle. The bait […]
What the Science is Telling Us
Hyenas in the Arctic You may know hyenas as hunters and scavengers in the hot savanna, but a new research team has found hyena fossils in Canada, and it turns out they were Arctic runners. The team confirmed that the two fossilized teeth found in the Yukon were of the “running hyena” Chasmaporthetes. Previously the […]
Annual Wine Pairing Dinner Well Attended and Delicious
Warmly welcomed at the door at Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House in Addison, Texas, guests first enjoyed a glass of roseate, a prosecco and pink lemonade cooler. It was sweet and refreshing, complementing the coconut-crusted shrimp and Wagyu pastrami deviled eggs hors d’oeuvres. This event, held July 12, has become a favorite event. Attendees had […]
2019 Weatherby Winner Announced
Congratulations to the 2019 Weatherby Award winner Jose Madrazo of Salamanca, Spain who has collected 390 different species on nearly 450 hunts for big game. Madrazo, or “Pepe” as he is known in the hunting world, has been hunting since the age of ten and has not stopped. As he says, for his love of […]
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. […]
U.S. Rep Looks to Ban African Trophy Imports
On June 21, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s amendment to prevent funds from being used by USFWS to issue permits for the importation of elephant or lion trophies from Zimbabwe, Zambia or Tanzania passed in the House by a vote of 239 to 192. As DSC’s DC voice Glenn LeMunyon describes the situation, “Floor action, where […]
DSC Supports BBKO Talk Radio as Title Sponsor
After 10 years of sweat and tears, this small, made-in-America family talk show will join the SiriusXM satellite signal on June 1, 2019, at 4pm (ET). From humble beginnings on one radio station in Dallas/Fort Worth, BBKO Radio will become a part of the Salem family of programming on Family Talk SiriusXM 131. In support of […]