SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Today, October 8, Safari Club International is proud to announce the launch of Sporting Conservation International, an inclusive, forward-thinking parent corporation that will protect and advance the conservation of wildlife and wild places by unifying conservation’s most active and passionate stakeholders – hunters, anglers, wildlife scientists, and the men and women around the world who make up the outdoor sporting community – under one roof.
As threats against science-backed conservation and the right to hunt and fish become more severe and global than ever before, Sporting Conservation International will allow affiliate organizations aligned with this critical mission to coalesce under a single corporate entity. In doing so, Sporting Conservation International will be a global powerhouse for advocacy and wildlife conservation, creating a cohesive outdoor sporting community that is better equipped and more resourceful than our opponents.
Sporting Conservation International’s member and affiliated organizations boast an audience of millions of individuals among Safari Club International, Safari Club International Foundation, Texas Trophy Hunters Association, Cinegética, and other aligned entities and companies operating in the U.S. and internationally. Moving forward, any entities that are similarly focused on hunting, angling, shooting sports, conservation, or the outdoor lifestyle are also eligible to become part of Sporting Conservation International.
Organizations that become part of Sporting Conservation International will retain their brand identity while securing significant operational cost savings and access to additional marketing and sales opportunities at other affiliate organizations’ dozens of conventions and events. For example, one of the first affiliate organizations saved $180,000 in printing and publication costs during its first year after acquisition.
Importantly, members of Safari Club International will see no changes to the facets of the organization they know and love. For example, Safari Club International’s infrastructure, including the national organization’s relationship with its local chapters and members, will remain unchanged. They will still be part of Safari Club International and enjoy the same autonomy in operations as in the past. Moreover, Safari Club International’s Annual Hunters’ Convention and Ultimate Sportsmen’s Market will remain under the direct control of Safari Club International and will be unchanged by the formation of Sporting Conservation International.
“United we stand, and divided we fall,” said Safari Club International and Safari Club International Foundation CEO W. Laird Hamberlin. “The formation of Sporting Conservation International is a landmark development for the hunting, shooting, angling, and outdoor life advocacy community. As we converge and build under this new banner, I am thrilled about the victories that lie ahead in the battle to safeguard our rights and ensure responsible wildlife and habitat conservation in the U.S. and around the world.”
Background:
Sporting Conservation International’s headquarters is co-located with Safari Club International’s office in San Antonio, Texas. Sporting Conservation International is an LLC incorporated in Texas.
For more information, please visit www.sportingconservation.com.
