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, …
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 …
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 …
It is an exciting time to be a hunter! I grew up with a dad, Craig Boddington, that hunted all over the world, but it wasn’t until after high school that I got into hunting. I started attending the SCI Conventions the year I graduated high school in 2003, and I haven’t missed one since. The …
If Mom Hunts, Then The Kids Will Hunt Too by Brittany Boddington Read More »
It started with an email from my dad, Paul Baker, with the title “You need to do this!” and a link to the SCIF website and AWLS page. My initial reaction was “here is another spam email from dad”, however, 30 minutes later I was printing out my application, typing an email to Todd Roggenkamp, and …
2nd Grade Teacher Katie Baker Learns About Wildlife Conservation and Giving Back. Read More »
Rob Royalty, Superintendent and Teacher at Thomas-Fay-Custer Unified Schools in Western Oklahoma, came back from attending the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) with the idea of establishing an Outdoor Education/ Wildlife Conservation course at his school. He began by creating a syllabus based on the information that he learned at AWLS, and then expanded it to …
A new study in Nepal hopes to show predation of local livestock by snow leopards is less than first thought.
The success of the anti-poaching unit has prompted the creation of a program to raise awareness among local communities about the value of wildlife conservation.
Along with grizzly bears being struck and killed, various other animals were struck as well and their carcasses were dumped in gravel pits in the valleys below. The dumped carcasses attracted grizzly bears to the valleys below
The Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council (NWSGC) hosted its biennial symposium in Whitefish, Montana this past month and Montana SCI Chapters brought in $2,125 proving themselves to be gracious hosts! The Big Sky State’s SCI Chapters are already known for contributing heavily to wild sheep and goat conservation. This sponsorship is another example of how …
Montana Chapters Donate Big at Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Biennial Symposium Read More »
