SCI Foundation and our contributing hunter-conservationists have been active in supporting better management of western big game species, especially deer and elk, for over a decade. Elk or wapiti are among the most iconic species of the American West, although historically various subspecies ranged across much of the United States and Canada. Elk recovery from …
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By Chris Comer, Ph.D., SCIF Director of Conservation Deer and elk hunters in North America have been bombarded recently with more news items about a topic they would probably just as soon forget: chronic wasting disease (CWD). It started in the fall and winter with announcements that this potentially devastating disease had been detected in Quebec …
SCI Foundation is proud to team up with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department to uncover previously unknown information about elk habitat usage and movement patterns – information that is starting to help guide elk management decisions for the state wildlife agency. GPS collar data will be turned into ‘Heat …
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The rut may have ended for elk and moose, but what we’ve learned during the winter has brought us more appreciation than ever for their place in nature.
SCI Foundation is proud to maintain a working relationship with Indian Country by supporting local, grass-roots conservation efforts.
These opportunities are a must for any dedicated hunter-conservationist! Isn’t it time you started living your dream?
Elk play an important economic and cultural role in Canada to hunters, recreationists, wildlife enthusiasts, and aboriginal people.
