DSC is delighted to welcome its newest Chapter − DSC Georgia. Based in Atlanta, this enthusiastic group brings years of experience in the outdoor industry and will no doubt be a conservation leader in the Southeast. The chapter’s initial membership ranges from well-known outfitters to Weatherby Award recipients and is led by the highly regarded […]
Statement for the Record by Corey Mason, Executive Director of the Dallas Safari Club Chairman Grijalva, Ranking Member Bishop, and Members of the Committee, the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) strongly opposes the passage of H.R. 2245, the “Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act.” This bill solely represents an attempt to […]
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 to H.R. 2245; the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act […]
Dallas Safari Club (DSC) and DSC Foundation have followed with interest the reports about the recent hunt of the bull elephant called by some, “Voortrekker”. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Namibia (MET) has issued several statements regarding the hunt and has outlined the process it followed in identifying the elephant and determining its […]
In April, we alerted you to the Cecil Act, the most dangerous anti-hunting legislation ever proposed. H.R. 2245 is headed to Committee hearing and we need your help! ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO OPPOSE H.R. 2245. CONTACT YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE: TAKE ACTION NOW! Click here to read the DSC and AWCP statements: This is a crucial point […]
For the Namibian Ministry of Environment & Tourism’s full response, follow the link here. The views expressed by the editors, authors or users of this linked article are expressly theirs, and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of Dallas Safari Club, its employees, members or assigns. Any concerns about a site […]
Yesterday, Rep. Vern Buchanans offered an amendment to HR 3055, which contains the Interior appropriations bills. The amendment would ban funds to issue permits for the import of legally hunted elephants or lions from Tanzania, Zimbabwe or Zambia. We urge you to contact Rep. Vern Buchanans office at 202-225-5015 and request that he withdraws the amendment. […]
This article by DSC Foundation Director Matt Boguslawski perfectly encapsulates the story behind the lifting of the hunting suspension in Botswana. From 1884 to 1885, 14 nations gathered over the course of four months to carve up the African continent during the Berlin Conference. Boundaries where drawn based on natural resources with absolutely no regard […]
“With all the recent hype surrounding trophy hunting, the most important conservation consideration to discuss has unfortunately been sidelined by a torrent of emotionally charged rhetoric from both sides. That consideration should be the final outcome that trophy hunting has on a population in an area and what happens to that wildlife population and its […]
The conclusion of this three part series featuring Professional Hunter and President of the Tanzania Hunting Operators Association, Michel Mantheakis, exposes the threats posed when wildlife and wilderness conservation issues are based on emotion and political gain in place of fact and scientific data. The message is clear: the future of Africa’s wildlife and wilderness […]
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