Safari Club International Foundation has contributed $537,590 in the past six months to fund worldwide wildlife conservation projects.
“The research programs selected by SCIF’s professional biologists inform wildlife managers and policy makers on critical wildlife management needs worldwide,” said SCIF President Joe Hosmer. “SCIF strives to ensure management decisions are based on the best available science.”
SCIF donated $350,000 to fund multiple predator/prey projects in the U.S. and Canada. Conservation projects include Predator/Prey studies observing rates of whitetail deer fawn survival in Michigan and Wisconsin, elk survival in Montana, and caribou survival in Newfoundland. The results of these projects will help properly manage both predators and prey in systems where both exist. Donations were also made to wildlife population research and enhancement programs including mule deer in the Eastern Mojave Desert, brown bears on Kodiak Island, black bears in Missouri, and moose in Alaska, among others.
The most recent project is a partnership with Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Kenai Moose Project. SCIF donated $20,000. In multiple African nations, SCIF has given more than $123,000 to wildlife conservation and human-wildlife conflict programs.
Most recently, SCIF donated $30,000 for the upcoming African Wildlife Consultative Forum, which will be held in Botswana. SCIF also continues to fund lion research in Zambia to improve the accuracy of aging lions in their natural environment.
Being able to accurately age lions in the field will assist range states develop appropriate lion harvest regulations to ensure sustainability.
“Throughout the year, SCIF contributes over $1 million to wildlife research, management and anti-poaching programs. As an international organization, SCIF continues to increase our financial impact for sustainable-use conservation and we hope more organizations can follow our lead,” said Hosmer.
Contributions to wildlife species made during the past 6 months include:
- Lion (Southern Africa) $30,000
- Elephant (Zimbabwe) $25,200
- Leopard (Zimbabwe, Namibia) $18,000
- Wildlife Genetics (Africa) $20,000
- Brown Bear (Alaska) $50,000
- Black Bear (Missouri) $25,000
- Elk (Montana. & Ontario)$69,800
- Whitetail deer (Mich. & Wisc$75,000
- Mule Deer (Calif. & Colorado) $40,880
- Moose (Alaska) $33,500
- Caribou (Newfoundland) $8,550
- Bighorn Sheep (Mont. & Wyo) $31,500
- Dall Sheep (Alaska) $5,000
- Predator ID Manual (Intl) $10,000
- Conservation Matching Grants $8,000
- African Wildlife Forum $30,000
