"In The Crosshairs"
August 23, 2013
New Jersey Again Authorizes Black Bear Hunt
Thanks in part to the litigation efforts
of SCI, New Jersey is able to again authorize a six-day black bear
hunt in December 2013. For over eight years, SCI litigated in
favor of black bear hunting in New Jersey. In June 2013, SCI
filed comments in support of the current game code, which included
the black bear hunt. The State has held successful black bear
hunts for the last two years. Information about the upcoming
hunt, to be held December 9-14, 2013, can be found at
http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pdf/2013/dighnt13-no_map.pdf.
Washington D.C. – Safari Club
International Foundation (SCI Foundation) today announced that it
has partnered with the Frankfurt Zoological Society, as well as the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, on a North Luangwa Conservation
Project in Zambia. The project focuses on anti-poaching efforts for
the reintroduced population of black rhinos in North Luangwa
National Park.
http://firstforwildlife.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/sci-foundation-partners-with-frankfurt-zoological-society-and-u-s-fish-and-wildlife-service-to-curb-poaching-in-zambia/
The Sportsmen’s Act of 2013: Protecting Hunters’ Rights and
Providing Greater Public Access
Daniel Xu, a staff contributor to the
outdoor online web portal OutdoorHub, addressed the introduction of
the Sportsmen’s Act of 2013 in a feature article. SCI
President Craig Kauffman was quoted in the article.
http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/the-sportsmens-act-of-2013-protecting-hunters-rights-and-providing-greater-public-access
The Incredible Indestructible Zeiss Binoculars
Sporting Shooter
editor Dom Holtam traveled to Germany where he dropped, dangled,
dragged, threw, shot, ran over with a truck and eventually attempted
to blow up the binoculars to see if they can take a lifetime of
abuse crammed into three days. You can see the test here:
http://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/?zoombox=-1 Those are
TOUGH binoculars from Zeiss. At the end of the day, they could not
be destroyed. SCI wishes to thank our sponsors, Zeiss
and
www.fieldsportschannel.tv, who are auctioning off these very
binoculars on ebay with the proceeds going to SCI. All money
raised by your generous bidding will go to SCI's work with the World
Forum on Shooting Sports, WFSA. Not only are they great binoculars,
they've got a phenomenal story behind them. Please go here to bid
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130971784104
Wild Sheep Monitoring in Mongolia
An
SCI Foundation-sponsored
research team compared the ages of hunter-harvested rams with the
ages of rams found dead in the field of natural causes. This
approach has provided insights into the influence of hunting on wild
sheep age structure, and potential impacts to the natural dynamics
of wild sheep populations in
Mongolia.
Linda Besse’s Artist of the Year Painting Unveiled for 2014 SCI
Hunters’ Convention
Each year Safari Club International
Foundation (SCI Foundation) honors one distinguished artist by
naming that individual the Conservation Artist of the Year. This
special distinction is given to an outstanding artist who is
dedicated to conservation. This year SCI Foundation honors Linda
Besse and her recently completed painting titled “Outgunned” will be
auctioned to benefit conservation of big game in 2014.
Midway USA Renews Support for SCI and Conservation
Safari Club International and long-time
SCI supporter MidwayUSA
have announced the signing of a corporate sponsorship through 2015.
The corporate sponsorship agreement includes the establishment of
MidwayUSA as a Corporate Sponsor of the SCI Convention to be held
February 5-8, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV, and the Official Sponsor of the
Saturday Dinner and Auction.
http://huntforever.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/midwayusa-renews-support-for-sci-and-conservation/