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The winner of the prestigious Beretta and SCI Foundation Conservation Leadership Award will be announced and presented at an exclusive black-tie gala on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 to be held at the Tuscany Ballroom at the Peppermill Hotel/Casino in Reno, Nevada.  The evening will consist of an “Oscar-style” award ceremony hosted by J. Alain Smith (host of Rugged Expedition), cirque-themed cocktail reception and …

2019 Beretta and SCI Foundation Conservation Leadership Award Finalists Announced Read More »

As of October 6, 2018, 24 different processors ranging from the Upper Peninsula to Hillsdale County in Michigan’s southern border, that have produced 45,433 lbs. of venison burger which was distributed to 39 different pantries, shelters and food banks. Established in 1991, the Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH) is an all volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit organization, that coordinates participating licensed game …

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At a time when more kids are less connected with the natural world, a new television series is reshaping the image of our conservation heritage while promoting outdoor lifestyles in households and classrooms across the country. Last year Safari Club International Foundation and the Hunter Legacy Fund joined forces with the Emmy-winning Into the Outdoors Education …

America’s Hunting Heritage Program Earns Emmy Nomination Read More »

On August 23, 2018, SCI and SCI Foundation gathered to dedicate the AWLS Staff Cabins.  The cabin project, which started as an idea by Audrey Murtland and Sandra Sadler in July 2014 soon got the interest of Education Sables, the governing body for American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS).  With this interest, Sables created the AWLS Cabin …

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Tricia Clary has been a 4th grade teacher at Mesa Elementary for over 10 years.  She has dedicated herself to improving her student’s lives not only academically, but physically, and emotionally.  Tricia is so deserving of this award not only for her achievements in conservation education, but for her role as a leader in her school, …

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Three years ago, SCI Foundation helped the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation release 130 wood bison back into the lower Innoko/Yukon River area of Alaska.  The project’s goal was to reintroduce to the wild a species that had been lost over a century ago through changing ecological factors, unregulated hunting and …

Alaska’s Wood Bison Continue to Thrive Read More »

The idea of killing an individual animal to preserve a species is a hard one for many people to grasp, especially to an ever increasingly urban-based demographic dominating social media and the popular culture.  But, many experts, even outside of the industry, agree with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an internationally recognized organization …

Hunting is Conservation – Settling the Debate Read More »