Historic Elephant Announcement by Zambian Government

For Immediate Release January 31, 2011

Washington, DC – Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will allow the importation of 20 elephant hunting trophies annually from Zambia starting this 2011 hunting season. This historic announcement was made at the 2011 SCI Annual Hunters’ Convention in Reno, Nevada.

“After years of collaboration, the FWS has made the determination that sustainable hunting of elephants will contribute to the enhancement of the survival of elephants in Zambia,” said SCI Foundation President Joseph Hosmer. “As a form of sustainable-use, hunting is a key component of wildlife conservation and management worldwide. The SCI Foundation is very proud to be part of the announcement.”

A formal exchange between the FWS and the Zambian government was made on Thursday, Jan. 27 in conjunction with the SCI Foundation Department of Science-based Conservation and Research. The finding of enhancement by the FWS is a conclusion reached after many years of information sharing, including government to government meetings facilitated at the SCI Convention and the African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF).

Underwritten by the SCI Foundation, the AWCF convenes African governments, world renowned wildlife biologists, professional hunter associations and leading conservation NGOs to share information and discuss current wildlife management issues.

Contact: Nelson Freeman; media@safariclub.org

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Rock to attend dinner in D.C.

Rock Environmental, LLC's president, Brittany Hosmer has been invited to attend the International Conservation Caucus Foundation's (ICCF) dinner on October 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The dinner is honoring His Serene Highness the Sovereign Prince of Monaco Albert II with the ICCF Teddy Roosevelt® Conservation Award. In recognition of his leadership in biodiversity and water conservation and his establishment of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation which promotes the sustainable and equitable management of natural resources and places the individual at the center of its projects.



The cost of the event is not being paid for by a lobbyist or an organization employing a lobbyist. This event intends to meet all of the requirements to qualify as a widely-attended event.

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