By Spencie Netschert, Sables President The American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) is shaping up to have a successful summer season in 2021! As of early to mid-February AWLS educator sign-ups have surpassed sign-ups in both 2020 and 2019, with 94 teachers currently signed up to attend AWLS 2021. This exceeds the 68 teachers in 2020 and …
The International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona has been providing online schools with virtual live animal encounters since December 2020; however, in the past month, the reach of these programs has expanded throughout the country and even into Canada! The Museum has booked over 100 encounters so far with schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, …
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Becoming a Sables volunteer is a rewarding experience and a great way to meet people who are dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage through conservation education. The successful fundraising events that Sables accomplish every year benefit the SCIF education department and allow for the continuance of conservation education, including teaching the importance of wildlife management and …
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The future of wildlife conservation is stronger now with the partnership between the Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and the Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation (OTF). The SCIF and OTF partnership includes SCIF’s sponsorship of the Hunter Education unit and promotion of Outdoor Adventures K-12 across America. The Hunter Education unit is over 20 hours-long and students can …
The International Wildlife Museum was able to host its annual Winter Wonderland event in a safe manner that allowed kids the opportunity to play games, make crafts and see Santa along with a surprise visit from the Grinch! Winter Wonderland was held on December 19th, 2020. The games and photos with Santa were stationed outside the …
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Remembering Sables Past President, Barbara Strawberry August 21, 1950 – November 23, 2020 By Spencie Netschert, Sables President It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to another member of our Sables family. I wrote about Ginger Byrum’s passing in the last issue of the Safari Times and a few weeks later, Barbara Strawberry lost her battle …
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In Tucson, most kids are doing online classes right now which puts a damper on the Museum’s outreach programs and field trips. Like others, the Museum has had to adjust to the way things currently are so museum educators have started offering virtual live animal encounters that teachers can add to their curriculum. The live animal …
By Spencie Netschert, Sables President Remembering Ginger Byrum, March 25, 1933 – November 6, 2020 – It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to SCI and Sables Life Member and Sables Past President, Ginger Byrum, who was a dedicated supporter of conservation education. Ginger joined SCI in 1979 and served as the 12th Sables …
Support the future of wildlife conservation education by making a tax-deductible donation to SCIF’s International Wildlife Museum! The Museum is located in Tucson, Arizona and is dedicated to increasing knowledge and appreciation of the diverse wildlife of the world as well as explaining the role of wildlife management in conservation. Your donation helps fund our youth …
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J. Virginia “Ginger” Byrum died peacefully on November 6, 2020 surrounded by family in St. Louis, MO. She was born on March 25,1933 in San Diego, CA. Ginger was fiercely independent, with an adventurous streak that shone through in nearly all she did. She enjoyed a remarkable, vibrant life with her husband of almost 45 years, …
