Conservation Archives - Safari Club International Foundation

SCIF Announces Agreement with Mozambique Wildlife Alliance

SCIF Announces Agreement with Mozambique Wildlife Alliance Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is proud to announce a new partnership with and significant funding to Mozambique Wildlife Alliance’s (MWA) elephant conservation initiative. As stated by MWA, the project focuses on landscape-level conservation of critical elephant habitat in southern Mozambique, through human-wildlife conflict mitigation actions in support …

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SCIF supports science-based management of grizzly bears in the Yukon Territory

Conservation

SCIF supports science-based management of grizzly bears in the Yukon Territory By: Maria Davidson As part of our bear conservation program, SCIF Conservation Director, Dr. Chris Comer and Large Carnivore Program Manager, Maria Davidson recently worked alongside the Government of Yukon Department of Environment and the Yukon Outfitters Association to gather data about bear populations …

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Hunter Legacy Fund Makes Historic Conservation Investment in SCIF’s African Wildlife Consultative Forum

Conservation, News

Hunter Legacy Fund Makes Historic Conservation Investment in SCIF’s African Wildlife Consultative Forum The Hunter Legacy 100 Fund (HLF) has just awarded Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) nearly $500,000 over the next 5 years for the organization’s flagship activity in Africa, the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF). This grant represents the HLF’s long-term commitment to …

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Chronic Wasting Disease: Why does it matter and what can we do?

Conservation

Chronic Wasting DiseaseWhy does it matter and what can we do? By: Dr. Chris Comer Like many hunters and wildlife enthusiasts in North America, we here in the Department of Science-based Conservation at SCI Foundation closely follow news related to chronic wasting disease (CWD). News about CWD is rarely good, as this neurological disease continues …

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Community Potential in Mozambique, AWCF Host Country 2022

Conservation

Community Potential in Mozambique, AWCF Host Country 2022 By: Claire Fortenberry SCI Foundation’s 20th African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) will be hosted in Maputo, Mozambique in October. This year’s forum will build on two decades of African leadership, collaboration, and action on international policy priorities for sustainable use wildlife conservation. The agenda will continue recent …

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SCI Foundation Continues Longstanding Leadership with the African Wildlife Consultative Forum

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SCI Foundation Continues Longstanding Leadership with the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) By: Joe Goergen Planning is well underway for SCI Foundation’s historic 20th anniversary African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) to be held in Maputo, Mozambique from October 3-7. SCIF has hosted this high-level event for 20 years, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, …

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SCI Foundation Expands Conservation Activity In Europe

Conservation

SCI Foundation Expands Conservation Activity In Europe Author: Dr. Chris Comer SCI Foundation and the Lusitânia Chapter of SCI recently signed an agreement to support important wildlife conservation and research activity in Portugal. The project involves translocation of roe deer to private forest lands in eastern Portugal where this species has been greatly reduced in …

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SCI FOUNDATION CONTINUES A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN BEAR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

Conservation

SCI Foundation has identified science-based management of bear populations as a primary focus of our conservation programs worldwide.

SCI Foundation Engages on African Leopard Conservation

Conservation

SCI Foundation Engages on African Leopard Conservation By: Dr. Chris Comer Safari Club International Foundation recently initiated a science-based conservation program focused on African leopards and the long-term sustainability of leopard populations. This program continues a tradition of engaging on predator and especially big cat conservation that includes work on African lions, snow leopards, and …

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Do We Have To Choose Between Hunting OR Science?

Conservation

We were mentioned in an opinion piece that criticized Vermont’s decision to increase Moose hunting permits. You’ll remember in March we updated you all on great progress made with Moose research in Vermont that resulted in a new hunting opportunity (an increase in 100 permits this year). The comment about us suggests SCI Foundation cares …

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