Significant Progress in Leopard Conservation Project

Conservation, Development / May 21, 2024

SCI Foundation’s supporters make it possible to amplify our important wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian projects globally. Our recent efforts since October 2022 have involved data collection in Botswana, centered on the management of African leopards. The leopard is an iconic species of the African wilderness and an aspirational big five hunt for many international …

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SCIF-Sables Endowed Hunting Heritage Scholarship Program Recipient

Education, Sables / April 25, 2024

SCIF and Sables is proud to announce Jocelyn Stansbury from University of Montana was selected as a recipient of the SCIF Sables Brown-Monson Foundation Hunting Heritage Scholarship. Jocelyn is currently a senior in the Wildlife Biology program. She received a scholarship for the 2023/24 academic year. Jocelyn recently thanked SCIF and The Sables while sharing her …

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Bezoar Ibex Sweepstake Winners Recount Their Experience

Development / April 25, 2024

Brittany and Ben Maki Winners of the World Class Outfitter Shikar Safaris Bezoar Ibex Hunt Sweepstake Brittany shares that she always looks forward to SCIF’s literature. Upon seeing the Ibex sweepstakes giveaway with world class outfitter, Shikar Safaris, she knew she had to purchase a ticket. When SCIF CEO Laird Hamberlin called to inform her that …

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SCIF Helps Mozambique Communities with Elephant Conservation

Conservation / April 8, 2024

Due to a generous bequest that was received by the SCI Foundation (SCIF), a partnership has been formed with the Mozambique Wildlife Alliance. This is landscape-level conservation of critical elephant habitat in Southern Mozambique, including on-the-ground mitigation of human-wildlife conflict. The partnership provides for critical funding to train local communities and individuals on how to implement …

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SCIF and Sables Join as Supporting Partners of Delta Waterfowl’s University Hunting Program

Education / February 28, 2024

The Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) and Sables are strengthening their dedication to conservation education by partnering with Delta Waterfowl as a supporting sponsor. The partnership was celebrated with a $50,000 donation towards Delta’s University Hunting Program (UHP), presented at the Safari Club International Convention in Nashville. Delta’s UHP aligns with the SCIF Education Department’s objectives, …

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SCI Foundation Provides Opportunities to Learn to Hunt in New Mexico

Conservation, Education, Sables / February 22, 2024

SCIF and Sables recently continued our partnership the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) to provide opportunities for new hunters to learn to hunt. This time, 12 new hunters, including 4 first-time women hunters, participated in a quail hunt on public land near Roswell, New Mexico on February 9-11, 2024. The new wingshooters camped …

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SCIF partners with Georgia Officials to engage Hunters and other Stakeholders to Minimize Risk of CWD in White-tailed Deer

Conservation / February 18, 2024

The SCIF Conservation Department, with support from the Conservation Committee, is partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR), and the University of Georgia (UGA) to survey hunters, meat processors and taxidermists to inform future communications about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and aid GADNR in planning their CWD management efforts. Although CWD has not yet …

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