Conservation

SCIF Conservation Manager, Joe Goergen, made an official intervention on the virtual floor of the CITES 31st Animals Committee meeting calling for more range state involvement in work related to African lions. SCIF was the only observer to intervene on this agenda item important to hunters and the southern African region. SCI and SCIF continue to …

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Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is pleased to announce the support of the National Capital Chapter with their recent donation to our grizzly bear conservation strategy. “Our Chapter is happy to contribute to SCIF’s grizzly bear conservation efforts,” said Stephanie Spika Hickey, President of the National Capital Chapter. “It’s important for Chapters to step up and fund …

National Capital Chapter Contributes to SCIF Grizzly Bear Strategy Read More »

By Joe Goergen Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) over the weekend participated in its first bear spray giveaway event with the Wyoming Game & Fish Department (WGFD), publicly launching the organization’s new work on grizzly bear conflict mitigation. Thanks to a recent grant award from the Wyoming Wildlife Foundation’s Memorial Bear Fund, SCIF donated 100 cans …

SCIF Launches Grizzly Bear Conflict Mitigation Work with First Bear Spray Giveaway Event Read More »

Last week, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released an update to its Red List assessment of African elephant, concluding that the species suffered a significant population reduction between the 1970s and 2016. But the IUCN acknowledged that the decline is not uniform across the elephant’s range, and that elephant populations are most secure …

IUCN Says Support for Proven Elephant Management is Critical to Species’ Conservation in New Red List Assessment Read More »

The Missouri Conservation Commission has announced the season dates and harvest quotas for the state’s first ever regulated black bear hunt. The season will run from October 18-27, 2021 with a harvest quota of 40 bears. Permits are limited to Missouri residents and will be issued by random drawing. The application period is May 1-31 and …

Missouri Announces Historic Black Bear Hunting Season Read More »

By Joe Goergen Safari Club International Foundation, while well known for its work in Africa, is also heavily involved in the conservation of wild sheep and goats in central Asia. We have, for example, been at the forefront of argali surveys for many years in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan, and are the only NGO with such …

Community-Based Markhor Conservation in Pakistan Read More »

Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF)’s First for Wildlife Endowment recently made its first ever grant disbursements following approval from its Board of Directors. The endowment was established in 2015 to support the long-term implementation of the Foundation’s mission to ensure the future of wildlife through conservation, education and hunting. The generosity and passion for wildlife among …

SCIF’s First for Wildlife Endowment Makes Historic First Grants Read More »

An in-depth question and answer session with Ph.D. candidate Camille Warbington about her PhD project on sitatunga in Uganda in conjunction with Dr. Mark Boyce, University of Alberta discussing the objectives of the project, what it means to hunters and the importance of SCIF’s support.. Q: Camille, we really appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to …

SCIF Research Spotlight – Camille Warbington (Uganda Sitatunga Project) Read More »

By Joe Goergen Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is well known for its work in Africa, but we are also heavily involved in the conservation of wild sheep and goats in central Asia. We have been at the forefront of argali surveys for many years in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan, and are the only NGO with …

SCIF Work In Central Asia Demonstrates Far-Reaching Impact Read More »

By Joe Goergen Safari Club International Foundation has a long history of involvement with anti-poaching operations in Africa, having invested more than half a million dollars thanks to the Hunter Legacy Fund and our generous donors over the last 10 years. Poaching is driven by a complex set of social and economic factors, so consideration for …

Making A Difference On The Ground – SCIF Anti-Poaching Efforts Read More »