U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Finalized Rules on ESA
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the finalization of rules that will change the way the FWS administers the Endangered Species Act. These rules, announced today, August 9, were first proposed over a year ago on July 25, 2018. They are intended to reduce ambiguities in the Endangered Species Act. These ambiguities have made
The Russian Amur bear in Siberia
It seemed like traveling to the end of the world for this rare subspecies of brown bear. I went to the majestic Land of the Siberian Tiger and the world’s largest forest. To get there, I flew over halfway around the world and back for incredible trophy. It would have been slightly shorter to have
PETA Takes On The Tonight Show
The wacky media-seeking animal rights group have taken out their knives again. This time their target is The Tonight Show. PETA has asked the New York City health department to investigate the late night talk show for improperly allowing celebrities to play with animals on the broadcasts, according to an article in Page Six. “The
U.S. District Court Restores Endangered Species Act Protections For Grizzly Bears
In spite of scientific data showing the recovery of the grizzly bear within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling that directed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restore the ESA protections for grizzlies last September. The FWS announced last week that it had complied with the court order.
Honoring the Fallen – Arlington National Cemetery
Veterans Committee Members Gary Gearhart and John McLaurin place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Two SCIF Veterans Committee members and two honored guests participated in a wreath ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery May 08. The Veterans Committee makes it a priority to honor soldiers
Would You Like Fries With That? Animal Rights Activist Takes It To A New Level
Opining that mosquitoes suck human blood to obtain protein for their eggs, French animal-rights activist said that “people should not kill mosquitoes but rather allow them to take “blood donations” as they are nourishing their children,” said an article in Dunya News. French television presenter Aymeric Caron said it is “embarrassing for anti-specists [sic] who
Shotgun Tips – Making The Gun Disappear
Getting comfortable with seeing the target behind where the barrel is pointed is critical to proficiency. We have shooters fill out our shooter form on our Knowledge Vault website on a weekly basis and ask many questions from mental performance to gun mount to follow-through to choke and so on.
SCI Makes Grant to Council in Support of Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Program
On August 1, 2019, Safari Club International pledged a grant of $5,000 to the Council to Advance the Hunting and Shooting Sports (Council) to assist with the Council’s extremely effective work on R3 — the Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation of Hunters. SCI has been a staunch supporter of the Council, and in 2018, SCI helped
MDC Proposes Changes To Nonresident Permits
Proposed changes include price increases and discounts for nonresident landowners. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing price increases for some nonresident hunting and fishing permits. According to MDC, permit prices have not been raised in over a decade and adjustments are needed to help keep up with increasing costs of providing conservation work
Back To Botswana?
Center, that’s a young Boddington and younger Jack Atcheson Jr. in Botswana, 1985 The re-opening of safari hunting in Botswana just may be the best news I’ve heard in my 40-odd years as an African hunter, a lover of Africa and her wildlife…and a journalist who makes his living writing about this stuff. As SCI