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 […]

President’s Letter: Summer Vacation Plans?

By Karl Evans, President of DSC School has been out for several weeks. Six Flags, the mall, water parks and summer camps are filled with kids and families. I can remember when summer simply meant freedom and being outside from dawn to dark. But these days, parents are busier than ever, and inside activities are […]

Hunt Report: 1982-Alberta Sheep Ends Quest for Sheep Slam

By Don Senter, DSC Life Member (This hunt report is an abridged version of a feature that was originally published in Hunters Quest Magazine, August/September 1982. Hunters Quest was jointly published by the Dallas and Houston Safari Clubs.) Three sevens. Or was it 777? The numbers kept popping through my head as I finished preparations […]

DSC Statement on Illegal Lion Hunt in Zimbabwe

  DALLAS – A Zimbabwean landowner and a professional hunter are facing charges for the poaching of a collared lion outside of Hwange National Park. Their client from the U.S. could also face charges if investigators find he was a knowing accomplice in the crime. DSC abhors poaching, commends the swift enforcement efforts of Zimbabwean authorities […]

DSC Welcomes Airline’s Reversal on Trophy Transport

DALLAS – South African Airways (SAA) has reversed an embargo prohibiting transport of rhino, elephant, lion and tiger trophies on the carrier’s services worldwide. 
The Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) was a leader in the negotiations, and DSC is applauding the organization’s success. DSC and PHASA work together under their Preferred Partners in Conservation […]

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 […]

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  

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 […]