SCI 39th Annual Hunters' Convention In Reno, NV: A Huge Success

Safari Club International announced that its 39th Annual Hunters' Convention in Reno, Nevada was a huge success. Concluded on Jan. 29, the 2011 Convention ranks as the second highest revenue generating Convention ever with over 18,000 attendees. SCI members generously contributed over $12 million to support SCI's advocacy to protect our hunting freedoms, to promote international wildlife conservation and to increase wildlife management education.

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SCI Foundation & Missouri Black Bear Conservation Program

“Bears had nearly vanished from Missouri by 1940 but began to re-colonize during the 1960s following reintroductions in Arkansas. During the last 50 years, the bear population has increased and so has interest in the species. In an effort to proactively address bear issues, resource personnel from the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, United States Forest Service, and the National Park Service have identified key information needs to minimize conflicts with human while encouraging population expansion into suitable habitats.”

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SCI Intervenes To Defend Hunting In Mojave National Preserve

On Feb. 9, 2011, a D.C. federal district court granted Safari Club International leave to intervene to defend varmint/predator hunting in the Mojave National Preserve. The case in which SCI has intervened was filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). PEER claims that desert tortoises in the preserve are harmed by ongoing hunting activities. PEER filed suit to challenge the National Park Service’s denial of a petition seeking federal regulations that would ban varmint hunting and would limit other types of preserve hunting. SCI will be joined by the NRA to defend the NPS’s decision not to restrict hunting.

 

Fish and Wildlife Service Issues New Report On Hunting, Fishing Trends

“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a new report, ‘Trends in Fishing and Hunting 1991-2006: A Focus on Fishing and Hunting by Species,’ that provides a species-based, detailed look at fishing and hunting and offers a wealth of information on national and state fishing and hunting expenditures, participation rates, and demographic trends.”(Source: Ammoland.com)

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