Affording Africa "Africa," "The Dark Continent." Both are names that conjure up visions of giant elephants, lions, thatch huts, comfortable tents camps, and all of the dangers and excitements that go along with them. For some, those visions are more than just passing images; they are a fantasy or a burning desire to experience all that Africa has to offer in the form of an African Safari. Unfortunately, many hunters don't get to experience what Africa has to offer- not because it is financially out of reach, but because they THINK it's financially out of reach.
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American Deer and Wildlife Alliance Supports Rare Antelope 10/09/09
The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance has announced its support of the Exotic Wildlife Association and its appeal of a ruling by Federal Judge Henry Kennedy Jr. of the U.S. District Court, Washington, DC that threatens the extinction of three rare antelope species which have prospered in the United States. [1 Comment]
New Mexico Proposes License Changes 09/18/09
The State Game Commission will consider changing the way hunters apply for deer licenses and set the 2010-2011 big-game license application deadlines at the Commission's meeting Thursday, Sept. 24, in Las Cruces. [Comments?]
SCI Condemns Poachers Posing as Hunters to Kill White Rhinos 09/02/09
Safari Club International (SCI) condemns the recent poaching of white rhinoceros in South Africa committed by criminals posing as legitimate hunters. This elaborate impersonation scheme has allowed several poachers to obtain rhino hunting permits, then put the rhino horn into the illegal commercial trade. [Comments?]
Safari Club Represents Hunters at Critical Trade Meeting 04/20/09
Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) will represent hunters at this week's twenty-fourth meeting of the Animals Committee for the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) to ensure that decisions on trade for species of interest to traveling hunters, notably the African Lion, Elephant and Leopard, are based on science and the principles of sustainable use and not on the agenda of anti-hunting organizations. [3 Comments]
Rhino Wars in Southern Africa 04/10/09
"Bloody assault against SA rhinos" was the title of an
article published by The Pretoria News on January 10, 2009;
and the author stated that "at least 76 white and black rhinos
were killed by poachers in South Africa's reserves, national
parks and on private land last year, illustrating the sudden
bloody assault on the country's rhino populations for their
valuable horns - but the figure may be much higher." [2 Comments]
Arizona's Collared Jaguar Euthanized Tuesday 03/03/09
A collared jaguar from southern Arizona that was recaptured Tuesday for medical intervention has been euthanized after veterinarians determined the cat was in severe and unrecoverable kidney failure. [Comments?]
Australians Urged to Eat More Camels 12/12/08
Australians were urged on Tuesday to eat camels to stop them wreaking environmental havoc, just months after being told to save the world from climate change by consuming kangaroos. [1 Comment]
Endangered Jaguar Getting Help in Arizona 11/24/08
It's been a busy week for an endangered jaguar at the Phoenix Zoo. After arriving last Friday from Mexico, the animal underwent complex surgery to begin its recovery from injuries sustained while in captivity. [Comments?]
Tanzania: Mystery Surrounds Lion Hunting Permits 07/07/08
Mystery surrounds lion hunting permits the Arusha-based Marera Safaris Lodge and Tours (T) Ltd allegedly used last year in Iringa District's Idodi and Pawaga Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is managed by a body known as Mbomipa. [Comments?]
South African Rhino Horn Trade Halted 07/07/08
Some hunters have been abusing permits to shoot rhinos and export illegally obtained rhino horns - probably poached and directly linked to organized crime - as "hunting trophies." [Comments?]
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Alberta Mulie Hunt Well it was the last day of the season, or so I thought. I pulled myself out of bed at around 4:30 am thinking to myself I have a mulie tag that's not filled, so I better give it one more try. Jumped in the truck and headed north to Drayton Valley Alberta, to an area that I saw while I was working in the area earlier in the year. One field that caught my eye, had some does in it.
