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 …
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. …
SCIF Co-Sponsors World Mountain Ungulate Conference with Wild Sheep Foundation Read More »
The most recent issue of the academic journal Global Ecology and Conservation highlights the latest information from SCIF’s African lion research in Tanzania. In a research effort led by Dr. Jerrold Belant at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, this project examines methods used to survey lion abundance in the …
SCI Foundation Supported Research Improves African Lion Survey Methods Read More »
[iframe src=”https://www.rferl.org/embed/player/0/29917243.html?type=video”] The striped hyena is classified as “Near Threatened” by the IUCN but listed on Tajikistan’s Red Book of endangered species with a declining population. This area represents the extreme outer range of the striped hyena in Central Asia. Hyenas are challenged by living close to areas of high human density and local pastoral communities …
Not The Last Laugh: Rare Hyena Spotted In Tajikistan Read More »
Over the past decade, I have had the privilege of serving on SCI Foundation’s Conservation Committee and recently succeeded my friend, Al Maki, as the new Chair after years of Al’s dedicated service. I have been a member of SCI for 15 years. I joined back then and continue my membership today because I see SCI …
A Message from your SCI Foundation Conservation Committee Chair Read More »
SCI Foundation has frequently expressed the opinion that “boots on the ground” alone will not win the fight against poaching. Yes, a show of force can be a big deterrent in some areas; however, successful anti-poaching programs consist of far more than just a lot of people in uniform. To begin with, there must be a …
Winning the Battle Against Poaching by Imparting Value to Wildlife Read More »
SCI Foundation is proud to be a part of this multi-year study by lending support to the Wyoming Migration Initiative (WMI). This project began in 2011 and was intended to examine movements and habitat use in a non-migratory population of mule deer in western Wyoming. What was discovered shocked researchers, as the collared deer were tracked …
Wyoming Mule Deer Migration Study to Help Inform Hunting Strategy Read More »
SCI Foundation is working with our partners at the Namibia Professional Hunting Association (NAPHA) to conduct the first comprehensive leopard census since 2011. Many who do not understand the need for sustainable use wildlife management have used this data void to create the impression that leopard populations are on a steep decline throughout southern Africa. This has caused …
Namibian Leopard Study Sheds Fresh Light On Species Read More »
A new study in Nepal hopes to show predation of local livestock by snow leopards is less than first thought.
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 »
