DSC 2020 Capstick Award Winners Announced
The Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee has selected Robin and Pauline Hurt as the 2020 award recipients. The Hurts will be presented with the prestigious award at the DSC Convention and Sporting Expo, Heritage, at the Saturday evening banquet on Jan. 11, 2020. The Capstick Award honors the memory of a great man whose love of hunting […]
AFWA Adopts Sustainable Use Resolution
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recently adopted a resolution affirming their support of sustainable use, stating “regulated hunting, fishing and trapping are essential for the conservation of species including endangered and threatened species…” This is an extremely significant statement as AFWA is the body of all 50 state and fish agencies in […]
Green light for hunting as a management tool for wolf
FACE PRESS RELEASE In its ruling today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that the use of hunting as a population management tool for strictly protected species is compatible with EU law. The case involved questions for a preliminary ruling by Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court to the EU’s highest court on the interpretation […]
DSC Convention: Full Steam Ahead
Are you counting the days yet? Do not miss this one! Just four months away, the Greatest Hunters’ Convention on the Planet™ is almost a reality. Planning for Heritage has accelerated in the past month, with the Exhibitor Floor Plan published in August, and Banquet and Day Pass Registration opening Sept. 13 to Dec. 13. […]
DSC Talks Sustainable Use at International Conference
This week, DSC Executive Director Corey Mason and DSC Foundation Executive Director Richard Cheatham have been attending the CITES Convention of the Parties in Geneva, Switzerland. CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Every two to three years, the Conference of the Parties meets to review the […]
Romanian People Call for Bear Intervention
Bear attacks are on the rise, and the rural people in Romania are demanding immediate action. Although there is an Action Plan for Brown Bears and Wolves in place, only certain parts have been implemented, and the permit process is slow and discouraging. Most notably, there is no clear quota in place to properly manage […]
100 Days at Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt crossed the 100-day mark in July, providing this message of perspective and accomplishment. Colleagues, It has been 100 days since I sent you my initial message as Secretary of the Interior, and I thought it would be useful to share my perspective on the activities during this timeframe. Before […]
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 […]
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 […]