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 …
Marco Polo Sheep Face New Threats
For 8 years, SCI Foundation has sponsored cutting-edge surveys and studies on Marco Polo Sheep, perhaps the most iconic species in one of the most remarkable places on earth. This ongoing study has three goals, develop models of present-day and potential future distributions of suitable environmental conditions for argali in the eastern Tajikistan mountains, compare …
Vermont Moose Study Seeks to Find Answers to Declining Numbers
(Photo courtesy of: Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department) It has been over a year since the first moose cows and calves were successfully captured and collared as part of the Vermont Moose Mortality and Recruitment Research Project funded by Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation). Biologists from the University of Vermont and the Vermont Fish …
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The Special Weapons and Tactics of Community Game Guards
Wildlife stewardship has become far more than a job opportunity as 1 out of every 10 Namibians belong to a communal conservancy.
Curiosity Saves the Cat
Gathering information about the smallest feline species in the western United States can sometimes feel a bit like herding cats. As each state wildlife agency in the west is responsible for huge swaths of land, different survey and data collection techniques are often adopted. And, since bobcats exist in different ecosystems and are also managed …
CAMPFIRE Program Puts Control of Wildlife in Local Hands
One day we will all look back on the difficulties and achievements of the CAMPFIRE program and know this is a positive force in the world.
The Circle of Life and The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beast also happens to man.
New Training Methods in Fighting Poaching Result in 100% Success Rate
"...the region was considered ground zero for rhino poaching. It was said that the life expectancy of a rhino was literally measured in hours."
From ‘Endangered’ to ‘Near Threatened,’ the Community-Based Success of the Markhor
In northern Pakistan, where rule of law is limited and most of the population lives in extremely rural areas, good governance goes a long way.
Winter 2017-2018 Updates from the Field
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.