Conservation

Partnership Promotes Safety with Bear Spray Giveaways and Training

Conservation, Education / February 16, 2024

In a partnership to raise awareness and promote safety, the Safari Club International Foundation, American Bear Foundation, Shoshone National Forest and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will distribute bear spray and provide training to members of the public at no cost next month. Canisters will be available at the following locations: Dubois – March 15 …

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SCIF Lion Project Continues to Improve Management

Conservation / January 17, 2024

A recent peer-reviewed article by Stanslaus Mwampeta and coworkers in the journal Mammal Review highlights the critical role applied research plays in influencing management of wildlife species. The article, titled “A review of field techniques to estimate lion presence and abundance”, reviewed 63 studies that included various techniques to estimate lion numbers across Africa, quantitatively comparing …

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CWD Efforts by SCIF

Conservation / January 11, 2024

The SCI Foundation (SCIF) through the SCIF Conservation committee and the Conservation Department, are closely following the impacts of chronic wasting disease (CWD). As of January 2024, CWD has been found in deer, elk and/or moose in 32 states in the continental United States, as well as three provinces in Canada. In addition, CWD has been …

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Namibia’s Sustainable Use Conservation

Conservation / October 9, 2023

SCI Foundation’s African Wildlife Consultative Forum convenes this week in Windhoek, Namibia. Namibia is an especially appropriate host for the AWCF, as the country is a worldwide leader in the sustainable use model of wildlife conservation. Sustainable use of natural resources supports the most effective models for wildlife and habitat management and conservation in the world. …

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Namibia to Host African Wildlife Consultative Forum

Conservation / October 9, 2023

SCI Foundation is heading to the Land of the Brave for this year’s African Wildlife Consultative Forum. The annual meeting, which brings together a diverse group of conservation stakeholders, including professional hunting associations, wildlife biologists, community leaders, hunting and conservation organizations, and range state government officials, will take place from October 9th-13th in Windhoek, Namibia.  Namibia has …

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The Return Of The Robobear

Conservation / July 26, 2023

The Return of the Robobear PARTNERS ON THIS PROJECT: In partnership together, we’re holding four local events to give away bear spray and offer bear safety training to hunters at no cost to them. Just show up at the following locations: Approximately 100 cans of bear spray will be given away at each location on a …

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Scientific Publication: Ya Ha Tinda Elk, Alberta, Canada

Conservation / April 12, 2023

Scientific Publication: Ya Ha Tinda Elk The final publication of an elk study that SCI Foundation has supported for years has recently been published in The Journal of Wildlife Management. This final publication is open-source and can be freely accessed here: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jwmg.22386 SCI Foundation has helped to support researchers at the University of Alberta and University …

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SCI Foundation Partners With Wyoming Game & Fish For Bear Spray Giveaways/Trainings

Conservation, Education, Uncategorized / March 8, 2023

SCI Foundation Partners With Wyoming Game & Fish For Bear Spray Giveaways/Trainings PARTNERS ON THIS PROJECT: In partnership together, we’re holding three local events to give away bear spray and offer bear safety training to outdoor recreationists at no cost to them. Just show up at the following locations: Approximately 100 cans of bear spray will …

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Field Update: Missouri Black Bears

Conservation / November 18, 2022

Field Update: Missouri Black Bears Because of hunters who generously donated to SCI Foundation in recent years, we’ve worked with Missouri’s Department of Conservation since 2010 to help with a decade’s long population estimation study. We’re glad to report this resulted in a new hunting opportunity (because a huntable population is a healthy and sustainable one). …

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SCI Foundation Champions African Wildlife Conservation at 20th Annual AWCF in Mozambique

Conservation / November 11, 2022

SCI Foundation Champions African Wildlife Conservation at 20th Annual AWCF in Mozambique Last week, Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) hosted its 20th annual African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) in Maputo, Mozambique. This year’s Forum once again brought together a diverse group of international stakeholders—from African government officials to wildlife biologists. Sessions during the five-day event focused on the …

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