Tag: SCI News
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Griz Hunts On Hold – Wyoming
Judge Puts ID, WY Griz Hunts On Hold Just hours after the end of the hearing held on challenges to the delisting of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population, a Montana federal district court judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order against the hunts planned by Wyoming and Idaho. Four Corners SCI is not…
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SCI And NRA Defend Grizzly Delisting In Montana Court Hearing
Member Alert SCI And NRA Defend Grizzly Delisting In Montana Court Hearing Attorneys from Safari Club International and National Rifle Association of America today participated in a hearing held in Montana federal court to decide the fate of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s delisting of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear population. During…
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Registration Now Open for the 47th Safari Club International Hunters’ Convention
Safari Club International’s 47th International Hunters’ Convention is returning to Reno, Nevada. Known as the Ultimate Sportsmen’s Market™, the convention runs Jan. 9-12, 2019, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. This year’s convention will have almost 1,100 companies in over 452,902 square feet of exhibit space. Thirty-two countries from six continents are represented…
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Fantasies and Falsehoods – Media Attack On SCI
Media Attack On SCI Full Of Fantasies And Falsehoods Safari Club International and hunters fight criminal poaching of wildlife resources. Anti-hunters do not. Anti-hunters enable criminal poaching. By being aware of the problem and doing nothing about it, antis are responsible for the criminal slaughter of animals they falsely profess they want to save. When…
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Victory In Elephant Import Lawsuit
SCI, NRA Score Victory In Elephant Import Lawsuit Chalk-up a win for Safari Club International and National Rifle Association of America in the continuing saga of the elephant trophy import question. The road to complete victory continues, but SCI and the NRA have forced the government to do real fact-finding and not react to emotion…
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Trump’s Decision To Protect Public Land Access
SCI Supports President Trump’s Decision To Protect Public Land Access TUCSON, ARIZONA—Safari Club International today announced support for the decision by President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to protect access to public lands in Utah. Following a review of 27 National Monuments, President Trump announced he intends to reduce the size…
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Hunters Help Victims Of Hurricane Harvey
WASHINGTON, DC – Safari Club International (SCI) and SCI Foundation have joined with the SCI Houston Chapter, the Texas Brush Country Chapter and other relief organizations to offer support in dealing with the continuing storm-related situation in East Texas and Louisiana. “We have mobilized and currently have people on the ground and en route to the…
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Melissa Bachman Partners With Safari Club International
WASHINGTON, DC – Safari Club International (SCI) is excited to announce that TV celebrity Melissa Bachman has joined with SCI to help protect the freedom to hunt. Bachman is the host of Winchester Deadly Passion, which airs on the Sportsmen Channel Sundays at 11:30 a.m. ET. SCI CEO Rick Parsons stated, “SCI looks forward to having Melissa join…
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Clarification on Zimbabwe Importation Prohibition
No Change in Zimbabwe Importation Prohibition Despite recent rumors to the contrary, the existing bans on African lion and elephant importation from Zimbabwe remain in effect. SCI received confirmation of this information yesterday from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Unfortunately, press releases and news reports coming from Zimbabwe during the last several days incorrectly reported…
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New Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Gregory Sheehan Appointed Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service WASHINGTON, DC—Safari Club International (SCI) today praised the appointment of Gregory Sheehan as Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Director Sheehan has served as the Director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources since 2012. He is a member of…