The International Wildlife Museum hosted a new workshop on November 16th, Campfire Cooking for Kids! 15 kids and their parents learned how to successfully start a campfire, keep it burning and go beyond S’mores with their outdoor cooking. Participants made omelets in bag, which is a mess-free way for cooking an omelet over a campfire, camp …
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Researcher Keenan Stears and Veterinarian Dr. Epaphras Muse attach a GPS collar to the ankle of a safely immobilized hippo. Lack of knowledge about hippopotamus ecology has limited efforts to manage this iconic African species, but research funded by Safari Club International Foundation is increasing our understanding of hippo ecology and management. A recent study conducted …
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By Matthew Taylor, SCI Foundation Major Gifts Manager Shortly after I began working for the SCI Foundation while attending the 2018 Las Vegas Convention, I was invited to join our Foundation Corporate Secretary Brook Minx for lunch with Carolyn and Holland Powell, a couple he had met through the Life Hunter Advocate Society. It was not …
By Chris Comer, Ph.D., SCIF Director of Conservation Many readers may have seen in the news reports that the Botswana Democratic Party and President Mokgweetsi Masisi were declared the winners of general elections in Botswana recently. Some may have even clicked through and read the story but most probably do not realize the significance of this event …
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Halloween in the Wild is one of the Museum’s most popular events every year. It was held on October 26th and had a record-setting attendance of 591 visitors during the two-hour event! 27 volunteers and numerous generous donors made this possible! What’s more fun than visiting a creepy castle during Halloween? A creepy castle full …
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Safari Club International Foundation’s leadership and conservation team is set to host the 17th African Wildlife Consultative Forum together with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe this month. This forum, better known as AWCF, started in 2002 and was last held in Zimbabwe nine years ago. Since then, AWCF has …
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SCI Foundation’s International Wildlife Museum opened its newest exhibit, Conservation Underwater, complete with a 140 gallon saltwater aquarium! Currently, the exhibit focuses on coral reefs, the species that call them home and conservation efforts that are being done for them. The theme of the exhibit will change periodically, but always focus on marine habitats, wildlife and …
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Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) recently co-sponsored the 7th World Mountain Ungulate Conference (WMUC) with its official partner organization, the Wild Sheep Foundation, in Bozeman, MT in September 2019. The WMUC is a scientific meeting of international wildlife biologists and managers from across North America, Europe and Central Asia focusing on wild sheep and goat conservation. …
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A letter of thank you from recent AWLS participant Dave Fugate, 5th Grade Science Teacher Cherokee Elementary Lakota Local School. Dear Jim Hayes and Southwest Ohio Safari Club International Donors and Members, I would like to thank all of you for giving me the opportunity to attend the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS), in the beautiful …
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By Tom Mattusch On a recent trip to South Africa with Thormahlen & Cochran, Lisa and I wanted to continue our tradition of working with the SCIF Humanitarian efforts by taking a Blue Bag. Karen Crehan sent me a new Bell Family bag with a few items as a starter along with the suggested list of …
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