Dr. "Red" Duke Dies at 86
Dr. James Henry “Red” Duke, 1928-2015 Physician, media personality, hunter and ardent conservationist, Dr. James Henry “Red” Duke of Houston passed away Aug. 25, 2015. Born in Ennis, Texas, Duke was the 2015 Capstick Award recipient. Most of the world knew Dr. Duke for his media celebrity – his PBS show “Bodywatch,” series of health […]
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Boston Globe- I Support Hunting. So Should You.
“I’ve stood in remote places wondering if another human ever trod there. Then, looking to the horizon, I saw boulders Inuit hunters stacked in a human form thousands of years ago. It was in part their attempt to herd the migrating caribou, as they tried to harvest the bounty of their native land. I feel […]
The Mind of a Sportsman in August
By Billy Kinder There is not enough time to work. It could become a serious problem in my relationship with the water department and the folks that supply electricity to the homestead. Maybe Robin wouldn’t mind a little part time job, or two, at Wally World or something to help out through this exceptionally busy […]
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NY Times- "Outcry for Cecil the Lion Could Undercut Conservation Efforts"
“‘You stop trophy hunting, the live market is going to change completely; it’ll go to meat value, really,’ less than 60 cents a pound, he added. “So that will deprive the national parks and the provincial parks of a lot of their budget.” The New York Times released another fantastic article on African big game […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]